Kolkata, Dec. 13 -- Argentine football icon Lionel Messi received a rousing, near-mythical welcome on his return to football-crazy Kolkata after 14 years, as thousands of fans braved the winter chill past midnight to catch a glimpse of their favourity global superstar.
However, the euphoria later gave way to chaos and disappointment at the Salt Lake Stadium (Yuva Bharati Krirangan), where fans vented their anger over Messi's too brief an appearance.
Messi's aircraft touched down at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport at around 2:26 am, triggering scenes of frenzy as fans wearing Barcelona's No 10 jerseys chanted his name and waved the Argentine flags.
Despite heavy security deployment, crowds flooded the airport perimeter a...