India, Dec. 13 -- A section of the crowd at the Yubha Bharati Krirangan Stadium in Kolkata's Salt Lake lost their cool and hurled bottles and chairs and vandalised the stadium property after failing to get a proper glimpse of Lionel Messi during the legendary Argentine footballer's GOAT India Tour's first leg on Saturday morning. After things started to go out of hand, the Rapid Action Force (RAF) was deployed.

Messi, who landed in Kolkata at 2:26 am started the day by virtually unveiling his 70-feet-tall statue in the city, entered the Salt Lake Stadium around 11:30 am and was immediately flocked by political leaders, former footballers, coaches and other members of the organising committee, leaving very little opportunity for the packe...