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News1813-12-2025, 18:17

Messi's Kolkata visit ends in chaos: Fans vandalize stadium, organizer arrested.

  • Hundreds of football fans vandalized Kolkata's Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) Stadium after Lionel Messi's brief appearance.
  • Fans, who paid high ticket prices, were disappointed by Messi's short visit and poor visibility, leading to chaos and property damage.
  • The event, scheduled for two hours, ended in less than 30 minutes, with Messi heavily guarded, preventing clear views for spectators.
  • Spectators hurled bottles, uprooted seats, and invaded the pitch, protesting poor management and inflated water bottle prices.
  • The event organizer was arrested for mismanagement; CM Mamata Banerjee apologized and formed a committee to investigate the chaos.

Why It Matters: Mismanagement of a celebrity event sparked fan violence and public apology.

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