"Argentina soccer superstar Lionel Messi arrived Saturday in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata, as large crowds of jubilant fans gathered at the airport and lined the streets in the middle of the night to welcome him. Indian news agency ANI said the soccer player, considered the greatest of his generation, was escorted out of the airport via an alternative route as an overwhelming number of people turned out at the airport to catch a glimpse of him."
"Messi is visiting India as part of what's billed as his "GOAT (greatest of all time) Tour" and he is set to tour four cities in total: Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai and New Delhi. Messi visited Kolkata, the former capital of British-ruled India, for the first time in 2011. This time, the soccer-mad city built a 70-foot-tall statue to mark his visit. The statue is set to be inaugurated Saturday, and Messi is scheduled to participate in an inauguration ceremony."
"Messi, who just won Major League Soccer's Most Valuable Player award for the second season in a row after leading Inter Miami to MLS Cup glory, is scheduled to visit Hyderabad and Mumbai before concluding the tour in New Delhi on Monday. In Delhi, Messi is set to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The 2022 World Cup winner is set to cover India in less than 72 hours. Messi is accompanied on the tour by his Inter Miami clubmates Luis Suarez and Rodrigo de Paul."
Lionel Messi arrived in Kolkata to huge crowds, with fans gathering at the airport and along streets late at night. Officials escorted him out via an alternative route because of overwhelming turnout. Kolkata erected a 70-foot-tall statue that will be inaugurated with Messi participating in a ceremony. The visit is part of a four-city GOAT Tour that includes Hyderabad, Mumbai and New Delhi. Messi will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi. He recently won MLS Most Valuable Player for a second consecutive season after leading Inter Miami to MLS Cup, and he is traveling with teammates Luis Suarez and Rodrigo de Paul.
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