Dehradun, Dec. 30 -- With Messi's statue in the colourful La Boca neighbourhood

Around the World with the Most Travelled Indian

Messi is all over news in India these days with his recent visit here. But after the 2022 FIFA World Cup win in Qatar, I was determined to visit the streets of Buenos Aires and witness what the world witnessed on TV that night of 18th December 2022. The iconic Plaza de la Republica of Buenos Aires (The Obelisk) was packed with millions of his fans, all chanting the 'Muchachos' football anthem. I had never seen such multitudes in real or reel life as I saw on the telly that night of 18th December 2022. It was quite a sight to behold and almost exactly a year later on 16th Dec 2023 we landed in Buenos Aires in or...