Argentina superstar Lionel Messi ended his GOAT tour of India on a high note as he visited the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. After visiting Kolkata, Hyderabad and Mumbai, Messi reached Delhi after a long delay but it was surely worth the wait. As soon as he entered the stadium, the fans cheered with enthusiasm and welcomed the Argentine footballer.
Flight delay that left people waiting
The audience were left waiting for almost 1-1.5 hours as Messi's flight was delayed due to smog in Delhi and he reached the stadium late. But the people waited patiently and as soon as Messi entered, he greeted the young footballers who were present on the field after playing an exhibition match.
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What happened in during Messi's visit in Delhi?
Messi first met all the young footballers following which he took a complete round of the field greeting the audience, and waved at them graciously. After this, Messi was greeted by ICC Chairman Jay Shah, DDCA President Rohan Jaitely and Delhi CM Rekha Gupta.
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Jay Shah also presented him with a signed bat of the Indian Team, an Indian Team jersey and the first ticket to ICC T20 World Cup 2026 match between India and USA. Following all the guest meet and greet, Lionel Messi gave a brief speech in Delhi, speaking in Spanish where he thanked the Indian crowd for such a warm welcome.
"I want to thank everyone for the love and affection during these days in India - it was a truly beautiful experience for us," said Messi.
“We carry all this love with us - we will definitely return - hopefully one day to play a match or on another occasion, but we will definitely return to visit India. Thank you very much,” he added.
The GOAT Tour began on Sunday where he first visited Kolkata - a start which turned out to be absolutely chaotic but the end was perfectly executed. Everything went according to the way it was planned in Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi.