Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:13pm on 13 Dec 2025,Saturday Sports
Lionel Messi left Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium within ten minutes after chaos during a fan event. Supporters paid high prices but could not see him clearly. Poor crowd control caused anger and unrest. Former player Lalkamal Bhowmick said Messi asked his team, “What is happening?” Organisers failed to manage the event. Sourav Ganguly requested, “It would be nice if you stayed a little longer.” Messi’s team refused to continue. Police struggled and RAF was deployed. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee later said, “I sincerely apologise to Lionel Messi and all fans.” (PC: X)
