Staff put together posters of Argentina’s footballer Lionel Messi in Hyderabad. File | Photograph Credit score: G. Ramakrishna
Chief of the Opposition within the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will go to Hyderabad on Saturday (December 13, 2025) to meet soccer legend Lionel Messi, who’s right here as part of the GOAT India tour.
Mr. Gandhi will arrive on the Rajiv Gandhi Worldwide Airport, Hyderabad, from Delhi by a particular flight at round 2.15 pm and proceed to the Falaknuma Palace Resort, the place he’ll meet Messi.
Later within the night, he will even watch the soccer match between Messi XI and Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s XI, which is scheduled to happen through the night hours. Mr. Gandhi will depart to New Delhi within the evening.
Elaborate safety preparations are being made for the occasion on the RGI Cricket stadium.
Rachakonda Police Commissioner Sudheer Babu stated safety could be supplied with 3,000 personnel.
Messi arrives in Kolkata
1000’s braved the December chill and waited previous midnight to offer a rousing welcome to Argentine famous person footballer Lionel Messi as he arrived in Kolkata for his whirlwind three-day, four-city GOAT India Tour 2025.
The Barcelona legend’s 2.26 am landing within the early hours of Saturday (December 13, 2025) despatched town right into a frenzy. Gate 4 of the worldwide arrivals was a roaring sea of chants, flags and flashing telephones, with followers sprinting between gates for even a fleeting glimpse of their favourite star.
Kids perched on shoulders and drums rolled as Messi was whisked out by way of the VIP gate below large safety. A heavy convoy then escorted him to his resort, the place one other large crowd was ready deep into the evening.
(With PTI inputs)
Revealed – December 13, 2025 09:48 am IST