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‘I met Messi’ was the headline of the GOAT tour. Football and fans were ignored

Perhaps the clearest indicator of how shallow the tour was lies in how Luis Suárez and Rodrigo de Paul were treated. These aren’t random names.

Messi mania in Delhi: Fans pull all-nighters to see the GOAT, tight checks to avoid Kolkata-like fiasco

Fans of the Argentine legend like Alben, 24, who stood in 3 km-long queues, have called the Delhi crowd and the management 'much better' than Kolkata.

Crowd chants ‘Messi’ ahead of footballer’s visit to Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium

While the Argentine legend's Kolkata outing for his GOAT India Tour was marred by chaos, the Hyderabad and Mumbai legs of the tour proceeded smoothly.

ThePrint photos of the week: Gujarat’s hybrid coconuts to a Messi chaos & a jumbo protest

New Delhi: This week in photos, ThePrint brings together images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi paying tribute to security...

What a mess! Cops detain organiser of Messi tour, Mamata apologises for chaos at Kolkata stadium

Lionel Messi was invited to Kolkata as part of his multicity GOAT India Tour 2025. As fans went on rampage at Salt Lake Stadium, police resorted to a lathi-charge to restore order.

London sanctions UK Sikh entrepreneur over links to ‘terror activities’. Who is Gurpreet Singh Rehal

UK authorities find Rehal involved in Babbar Khalsa and Babbar Akali Lehar’s terrorist activities, including promoting, recruitment and providing financial services to Sikh separatists.

After Champions League woes, Barcelona & PSG cling to top spots in domestic competitions

Barca got on with a 3-1 win over Alavés in La Liga while Monaco stunned PSG in Ligue 1. In the Premier League, ten-man Chelsea held Arsenal to a 1-1 draw.

Mbappé seeks €240 million in suit against former club PSG

PSG has counter-sued the football star for €180 million to partially compensate the French champions for missing out on Mbappe’s bumper transfer offer from Saudi Arabia.

Delays & ‘shady deals’: All about Kerala govt, sponsor ‘Messi-ng’ up Argentina football team tour

Reporter Broadcasting Company, the sponsor, meanwhile, is looking for next window in March to bring the football great and Argentina team to Kerala.

On Camera

India has 7.4% growth, but faltering tax revenue could have implications in coming fiscal year

In the first eight months of the current fiscal year, New Delhi’s net tax intake didn’t even hit the halfway mark of what it expects to collect by March 31.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Army chief lambasts Chinese infra push in Shaksgam Valley. ‘We consider it illegal action’

Speaking at annual press conference, Army chief reiterated that India does not recognise 1963 Sino-Pakistan border pact under which Pakistan illegally ceded Shaksgam Valley to China.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.