Football enthusiasts will agree that there has never been a city as obsessed with football as Kolkata. But it appears that the city has actually reached a whole new fan zone. A 70-foot statue of football legend Lionel Messi has been unveiled at Lake Town, and it’s an instant hit with football fans. The statue is created by an organization named Shri Bhoomi Sporting Club.
Virtual Inauguration
The statue will be formally dedicated on December 13, and in a ceremony that will no doubt bring cheer to everyone around the world, Messi will be joining it online. The Fire Minister for West Bengal, Sujit Bose, will be there at the event as well.
Since news about it spread, people have been swarming to Lake Town’s main crossing just to have a glimpse of it. The ambiance is like that of a fest as fan groups have been thronging there, taking snaps, and reveling in the euphoria. The people of Kolkata have been taking football with unbridled passion down all these years, and Messi’s statue is the latest hub of activity.
As the statue unveiling ceremony is about to happen, Kolkata continues to make it clear that it rightfully deserves its nickname as the ‘Football Capital of India’.
Shah Rukh Khan to meet Lionel Messi
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has confirmed that he will join Messi in Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium to create a rare crossover of global sport and Bollywood stardom that people just cannot stop talking about.
Lionel Messi’s ‘GOAT Tour of India’ Schedule
| City | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Kolkata | 13 Dec | 10:30 AM onwards |
| Hyderabad | 13 Dec | 7:00 PM onwards |
| Mumbai | 14 Dec | 5:30 PM onwards |
| Delhi | 15 Dec | 1:00 PM onwards |
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