New Delhi, Dec. 15 -- Delhi is preparing to welcome football icon Lionel Messi at a sold-out event at Arun Jaitley Stadium. It will be his first public appearance in the capital.

After a debated Kolkata start and successful shows in Hyderabad and Mumbai, attention now shifts to Delhi. Messi joins Luis Suarez and Rodrigo De Paul for an exhibition, a felicitation and a private meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Lionel Messi is set to arrive in Delhi on the morning of 15 December 2025, straight after completing his GOAT India Tour event in Mumbai.

Messi is also expected to have a private meet and greet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the same day. Union Home Minister Amit Shah may also be present though there is no official c...