Sports · 13 December 2025

Lionel Messi returns to India for GOAT India Tour 2025

Exam-focused facts from the 13 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Messi’s four-city tour of India is scheduled to begin in Kolkata on December 13.
  • The tour will include stops in Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Delhi, concluding on December 15.
  • In Kolkata, Messi will attend a meet-and-greet at a luxury hotel and visit Salt Lake Stadium for a dance programme and felicitation ceremony.
  • A 70-foot statue of Messi will be unveiled in Lake Town, though it is unclear if he will attend in person.
  • On December 14, Mumbai will host the ‘Padel GOAT Cup’ featuring Messi alongside athletes like Sachin Tendulkar and M S Dhoni.
  • The tour will conclude in Delhi on December 15, where Messi is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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