Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 10 -- Kerala Sports Minister V. Abdurahiman today dismissed what he called a "malicious" campaign spreading misinformation about the planned visit of the Argentina football team, including World Cup winner Lionel Messi, to the state. "The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has not informed us that their national team will not come to Kerala for the scheduled friendly match in October 2025," Abdurahiman said, adding that the government-appointed sponsor had already transferred the match fee to the AFA with Reserve Bank of India approval. According to the Minister, the AFA has recently requested to postpone the visit to 2026, but the state has rejected this. He also clarified that allegations of the government spend...