Lionel Messi GOAT Tour of India Day 3 Live Updates: Legend set for final stop in New Delhi

Argentine footballers Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Rodrigo De Paul during GOAT India tour at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai

Lionel Messi GOAT Tour of India Day 3 Live Updates: Lionel Messi is all set for the final leg of his four-city tour of India, as he heads to New Delhi along with Luis Suarez and Rodrigo De Paul. Messi and his entourage are expected to land in the capital at 10:45 am.

During his brief stay in Delhi, where he will be accommodated at The Leela Palace, Messi will have an exclusive meet-and-greet with VIP guests and corporate clients before meeting the Chief Justice of India and a few parliamentarians. He will then head to the Arun Jaitley Stadium for a football clinic and wrap up his tour at Purana Qila, where he is scheduled to meet several Indian sporting icons.

Earlier on Sunday, the Argentine star enthralled fans in Mumbai during the third stop of the GOAT India Tour, where he met cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri, and several celebrities from the entertainment world. As in Hyderabad, Messi, Suarez and De Paul kicked balls into the stands, took a lap of the ground, and spent time interacting with Project Maha-Deva’s young footballers across both ends of the centre square.

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Dec 15, 2025 11:29:45 AM

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Lionel Messi GOAT Tour of India Day 3 Live Updates: What’s in store for Day 3?

Lionel Messi GOAT Tour of India Day 3 Live Updates: In the final leg of his tour, he will meet and greet VIP guests at the hotel, followed by a meeting with a few parliamentarians. Messi will then head to the Arun Jaitley Stadium for an event at 1:30 PM, where he will felicitate Minerva Academy players. An exhibition match has also been organised. It is reported that he will wrap up the tour with a visit to Purana Qila, where he will meet a few Indian sporting icons, before leaving for the airport at 6:45 pm.

Dec 15, 2025 11:12:05 AM

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Lionel Messi GOAT Tour of India Day 3 Live Updates: Sachin on Messi

Lionel Messi GOAT Tour of India Day 3 Live Updates: Sachin on sharing the Wankhede stage with Messi, Suarez and De Paul said: “I have spent some incredible moments here. A number of dreams have seen the finish line on this very venue. And without your support, we would never have seen those golden moments on this ground in 2011 (cricket World Cup). And today, having all three of them here is indeed a golden moment for Mumbai, Mumbaikars and India. When it comes to Leo, what does one talk about him? He has achieved everything. We really admire his dedication, determination, commitment.”

Dec 15, 2025 10:58:05 AM

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Lionel Messi GOAT Tour of India Day 3 Live Updates: What happened on Day 2?

Lionel Messi GOAT Tour of India Day 3 Live Updates: Messi kicked off the day with a Padel event at the iconic Cricket Club of India (Brabourne Stadium), the details of which remain unknown. He then headed to the Wankhede Stadium with Suarez and De Paul, where they watched an exhibition match, a 7-vs-7 game, featuring current Indian football team members such as Rahul Bheke, Konsham Chinglensana, and Indian women’s football star Bala Devi. Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri was also involved, with whom Messi later interacted. The former even presented him his Argentina jersey.

Messi’s interaction with Sachin Tendulkar took centre stage. The cricket icon presented the footballer with his No. 10 India jersey

Dec 15, 2025 10:49:18 AM

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Hello and welcome!

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the final day of Lionel Messi’s four-city GOAT India Tour, where he, along with Luis Suarez and Rodrigo De Paul, will head to New Delhi. Stay tuned for more updates!