Inside chaos at Kolkata stop of Lionel Messi’s India tour
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Sunil Gavaskar pinned the blame for Kolkata Chaos on Lionel Messi after his premature exit from the Salt Lake Stadium led to massive outrage and vandalism by fans., Football, Times Now
The 45-year-old self-described sports entrepreneur and influencer has been arrested for Saturday's fiasco at Kolkata's Salt Lake stadium and sent to police custody for 14 days.
Kolkata's Messi event descended into chaos due to severe mismanagement by organisers, according to Police Commissioner Mukesh Kumar. A planned two-hou
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Was Kolkata's Messi mess-up an own goal from the start?
Official bodies, such as the Indian Football Association, weren't roped in for the Salt Lake Stadium event; the VIP circle around Lionel Messi only riled up ticket-paying fans
Dutta first came into the spotlight in 2012 when he organised a match between Brazil Masters and Indian Masters at Salt Lake Stadium. Just before the match began, a senior goalkeeper from Colombia allegedly refused to play after not receiving full payment.
Chaos erupted at Salt Lake stadium during Lionel Messi's visit after excessive VIP access led to a security breach. An autograph attempt on Messi's bo
Kolkata, Dec 15: Police have arrested three more people in connection with the vandalism at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan stadium in Kolkata’s Salt Lake, said the police on Monday. Earlier in the day, the Bidhannagar police arrested two people in connection with the incident.