The day of 13th December was considered historic for the Salt Lake Stadium of Kolkata. The biggest star of the football world, Lionel Messi had come on a tour of India. Thousands of fans bought expensive tickets, just to get a glimpse of their favorite player. However, this happiness could not last long and the entire event turned into chaos and disappointment. Messi could stay in the stadium only for 20 to 25 minutes and then he was taken out due to security reasons.
Why did the situation worsen in the stadium?
The initial moments of Messi’s entry into the stadium were very exciting. As soon as Argentina’s World Cup winning captain came to the field, the audience welcomed him with applause and slogans. It is being told that Messi looked very comfortable and happy in the beginning. He was shaking hands with the players, smiling and also giving autographs.
However, the situation started deteriorating when suddenly a large number of people entered the field. This included politicians, VIP guests, security personnel and people associated with the organizers. The crowd on the field went out of control in the rush to take pictures and videos. During this time, Messi started feeling uncomfortable.
Why did Messi get irritated?
Former Indian footballer Lalkamal Bhowmik, who was a part of this exhibition match, said that Messi became uncomfortable due to the sudden increase in the crowd. People started taking pictures without control, due to which Messi’s problem became clearly visible. According to Bhowmik, Messi, who was looking calm and happy earlier, started looking irritated within a few moments.
“Messi lost his patience”
Lalkamal Bhowmik said that the atmosphere had completely deteriorated due to the crowd. Messi started showing signs of irritation and then the situation went out of control. Messi had to leave the field. During this time, Inter Miami players Luis Suarez and Rodrigo De Paul who were present with him were also not happy with the situation.
Fans were disappointed
Thousands of fans present in the stadium became extremely disappointed due to Messi’s early departure. Many people expressed their displeasure on social media and raised questions on the arrangements of the organisers. People believe that if the crowd and security had been handled better, Messi could have stayed on the field longer. After this incident, big questions have arisen as to why the system was so weak in the program of such a big star.

