Kolkata, Oct. 4 -- Football fans who had purchased tickets for Lionel Messi's much-hyped Kolkata event last year but were unable to watch the Argentine star will now be given complimentary tickets for the India-Uruguay match at the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan on October 6.
Following West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's announcement after Saturday's India-Brazil match, state Sports Minister Indranil Khan on Sunday said the affected spectators could collect their physical passes by producing any one valid government-issued photo identity document - Voter Card, Aadhaar Card, Driving Licence or Passport - along with the paid ticket of the previous event.
The passes will be available on October 5 between 11 am and 5 pm at desig...