Hyderabad, April 7 -- A wave of excitement is sweeping across football circles in India. Fans are eagerly awaiting a great moment that will unfold in a few months. The Indian football team's performance has touched historic depths, so what is causing this buzz? The reason for the football fever is the news that broke recently.

The great Lionel Messi and his world-conquering teammates from Argentina will be coming to India later this year to play a couple of friendly matches against a team that is yet to be finalised. It may be another foreign team. However, this is not the first time that the legendary footballer will be seen in India. He had come to play a match against Venezuela in Kolkata in 2011.

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