Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 13 -- Keralam Chief Minister VD Satheesan questioned the previous government regarding the cancellation of football icon Lionel Messi's visit to the state last year, asking what the procedure was for allowing a private company to enter into an agreement with the Argentine Football Association (AFA) for the tour.

Messi's trip to Keralam for a friendly match was postponed as per an announcement by the sponsors last year. As per Olympics.com, Argentina was supposed to play a friendly match against the Australian men's football team at Kochi's Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium on November 17, and the AFA had inspected the venue back in September, as per Olympics.com.

The Keralam visit was part of the team's pro...