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Messi-in-Kerala turns messy: State govt, AFA butt heads

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August 10, 2025

The Messi-in-Kerala dream has spiralled into a full-blown slugfest, with the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and the state government trading blame over the collapse of the plan.

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Kochi

On Saturday, reports claimed AFA official Leandro Peterson had accused the Kerala government of breaching the contract, a charge swiftly dismissed by Sports Minister V Abdurahiman as "baseless," insisting that if the Argentina team skipped the October visit, it would be the AFA in breach.

The fresh twist has emboldened the Opposition Congress to go on the offensive, demanding that the government explain how a high-profile project, for which sponsors say they paid ₹130 crore and the state spent lakhs on foreign trips, has spiralled into confusion, contract disputes and allegations of public money being wasted.

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