Lionel Messi’s India visit creates football fever in Kolkata and Hyderabad as he meets Shah Rukh Khan and Telangana CM Revanth Reddy, inspiring millions of fans

 Lionel Messi Visits India: Kolkata Football Fever and Hyderabas Meet Shah Rukh Khan and Revanth Reddy

The world football star and winner of the world cup as well as the captain of Argentina Lionel Messi has won the hearts of Indians once again. His recent visits and meetings in Kolkata and Hyderabad have generated enormous hype in the minds of the football fans, celebrities, and even the political leaders. In Kolkata, it is the football fever, and in Hyderabad, it is the official gatherings and star-studded, but either way Messi is dominating the headlines in India.

Messi and Kolkata: City of football welcomes a legend.

Kolkata, so-called football capital of India, has got a long and emotional connection with Lionel Messi. The city burst with joy with the name Messi ringing throughout all football forums, social media and fan groups.

The relationship between this soccer player, Messi and Kolkata is dated to his historic match of Argentina vs Venezuela in Salt Lake stadium, 2011 where thousands of fans were present to see the magic Messi. The tradition of foot ball in Kolkata to this day still glorifies Messi as a hero capable of bringing in fire, loyalty and quality in football.

Celebrations were held by the fans of the city, banners and campaigns on the internet and this once again established the status of Kolkata as one of the greatest fan grounds of Messi outside South America.

Messi and Shah Rukh Khan meet in Hyderabad: Sports Meets Stardom.

The incident that presented one of the hottest moments of the Messi visit in India was the meeting of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan with Messi in Hyderabad. The collaboration of the football world iconic personalities and the largest Indian film star immediately went viral in social media.

As a sports and world icon fanatic, Shah Rukh Khan welcomed Messi with great acceptance. Films and moments of their encounter displayed an attraction to each other, uniting both the world of sport and the world of movies. The fans referred to the event as a "rendezvous of two international icons, which is an indication of how India is becoming more and more attached to the global sports personalities.

Hyderabad Stadium Interaction and CM Revanth Reddy meet

During his visit to Hyderabad, Messi also had official contact with the officials of the hotel, as per the source of the visit at the stadium, where he was invited by the chief minister of Telangana Revanth Reddy. The summit emphasized the desire of India to market football as an international sport and enhancing sports togetherness on a global basis.

Revanth Reddy volunteered that Messi has contributed immensely to football within the world and the need to motivate young Indian players. The interaction was indicative of the growing interest of India in sports infrastructure, youth development as well as hosting a global sporting icon in India.

Huge fan excitement was felt at the Hyderabad stadium event where loyalists were wishing that the visitation of Messi would stimulate the international footballs to come to the city in the future.

Why The India Visit By Messi Means A lot.

• It is not just a celebrity excitement of Messi in India. It represents:
• Increasing popularisation of football in India.
• The growing presence of India in the world sport arena.
• Motivation among young footballers and other sports fans.
• The interchange of culture between the world figures and the Indian leaders.

As football associations such as ISL grow at a very fast pace, the tours of Messi create optimism to have a better football ecosystem in the nation.

Social Media Virality and Fan Mania.

On the X (Twitter), Instagram and YouTube platforms, hashtags such as

The hashtags, MessiIn India, MessiKolkata and MessiHyderabad were popular.

The fans exchanged images, edits, throwback match videos and emotional posts commemorating the relationship that Messi developed with India. The encounter with Shah Rukh Khan in itself created millions of impressions in a few hours.

Will Messi cumin to India Once again?

Although no future visits have been confirmed, the fact that Messi is still involved in India is an indication that this relationship is strong and may continue to grow. There is always hope among the fans that India would someday either host a friendly game, cooperate with a football academy, and/or have an international football event featuring Messi.

Final Thoughts

The instances of Lionel Messi in Kolkata and Hyderabad, his meeting with Shah Rukh Khan and when Lionel actually met CM Revanth Reddy are a big step in the history of football in India. Besides commemorating the legacy of Messi, these events, also showcase the increasing interest of the Indian population in international football.

With Indian football still in its own development, such occasions are a reminder to the fans that the beautiful game has no boundaries.