India, Oct. 2 -- Lionel Messi is officially coming to India in December 2025. Exactly 14 years since his last appearance on these shores. Organisers have aligned on a mid-December window with a multi-city format designed around fan interactions, celebratory events, and legacy moments.

"It is such an honour for me to make this trip. India is a very special country, and I have good memories from my time there 14 years ago, the fans were fantastic," Messi said. Notably, 14 years ago, Lionel Messi visited Kolkata, where he played a friendly international match. The recent statement of the Argentinian maestro sets an emotional tone for a week that is likely to be dominated by nostalgia and massive fandom.

The current schedules point to a Dec...