New Delhi, May 5 -- Satadru Dutta, who was the man behind Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi's GOAT tour to India, has finally broken silence on Monday, over the mismanagement that occurred at the Salt Lake Stadium on December 13, 2025. Known as a sports promoter and an avid football fan, Dutta has been associated with bringing the likes of Ronaldinho, Cafu, Diego Maradona, and Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez to India over the years.

Certainly for the fans in Kolkata, it was the moment they dreamt about. Promoted as the long-awaited chance to see Messi live, The GOAT Tour of India 2025 became a centre of excitement for thousands of fans, who bought highly-priced tickets (starting from approximately Rs.4000) just to catch a ...