A short clip from a recent Major League Soccer (MLS) match has fans buzzing. Lionel Messi was heard speaking English during a light exchange with a referee. The moment, recorded through the league’s referee body camera system and shared by popular football page 433 on X (formerly known as Twitter),

The GOAT India tour will begin on December 13 in Kolkata, followed by a visit to Hyderabad that evening. Then Lionel Messi is scheduled to visit Mumbai on December 15. The much-anticipated tour will conclude in Delhi with a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his Delhi residence.

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Lionel Messi is set to arrive in India as he will land in Kolkata in the wee hours of Saturday, December 13. A meet and greet event with the legendary footballer is also scheduled on Saturday around 9:30 AM.

The GOAT India Tour 2025 is scheduled from December 13 to 15, 2025, and will span the breadth of the country, from the east to the south, west, and north, allowing fans from every region to catch a glimpse of the Argentine superstar in person.

Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi. He will unveil a 70-foot statue, attend major events and meet PM Modi during the GOAT India Tour 2025.

Lionel Messi has been the most challenging project for Dutta, who has already brought Pele, Maradona, Ronaldinho, Cafu and Emi Martinez to Kolkata., Football, Times Now