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Tenfold Messical: When GOATS meet
The Free Press Journal
|December 15, 2025
The greatest of all time from the footballing world graced a jam-packed Wankhede Stadium with the who's who of India's sporting, entertainment and political elite in attendance for the 'Messi GOAT India Tour 2025' event.
Lionel Messi, the 2022 Fifa World Cup winner from Argentina and the most loved footballer on the planet, just worked his charm the moment he stepped onto the hallowed Wankhede, waving and smiling at the huge crowd present for the unforgettable evening.
Wearing a white T-shirt and his characteristic disarming smile, Messi made his way into the stadium at 5.53 pm, welcomed by a giant roar from the teeming spectators as he proceeded to one of the side football pitches that were erected for the celebrity match.
With the likes of India football legend Sunil Chhetri featuring on the ground alongside Bollywood stars such as Dino Morea, Jim Sarbh and Ibrahim Ali Khan among others, it was a spectacle of sorts never seen before in Mumbai.
This story is from the December 15, 2025 edition of The Free Press Journal.
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