Lionel Messi to visit Hyderabad during India GOAT Tour in December

Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi has confirmed the addition of Hyderabad to his much-anticipated ‘GOAT Tour to India 2025’ next month, with the Telangana capital becoming his fourth stopover in the country.

The World Cup-winning captain will be in Hyderabad after the Kolkata leg — the first of his tour. He will then proceed to Mumbai and New Delhi, where he is expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra



Modi.

“Thanks for all the love from India! The GOAT tour kicks off in a few weeks’ time!!! I’m happy to share that Hyderabad has been added to my visits to Kolkata, Mumbai and Delhi. See you soon India!” Messi posted on his social media handle.

The decision to add Hyderabad came in the wake of the cancellation of Argentina’s proposed friendly in Kochi, which had been originally announced by Kerala Sports Minister V Abdurahiman for November 17.