Fans throw objects onto field after Messi visits Kolkata’s Salt Lake stadium

NEW DELHI: Lionel Messi’s highly anticipated visit to India turned into chaos for fans of the football icon in Kolkata on Saturday, after his brief appearance at a local stadium sparked anger among thousands in attendance. The Argentine football star, who is on a three-day visit to India billed as “GOAT (greatest of all time) Tour,” arrived in the eastern state of West Bengal early on Saturday. His main public event in Kolkata took place about noon at the Salt Lake Stadium, where thousands of spectators had reportedly paid up to 12,000 rupees, or $133, to see him.

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