In an unprecedented fusion of football and cricket, global football icon Lionel Messi is set to visit India three Indian cities for football workshops across Mumbai, Kolkata and Thiruvananthapuram. His visit to the country is scheduled for December this year and the event will be held at the Wankhede Stadium, Eden Gardens, and Greenfield International Stadium.“Messi will be at Wankhede Stadium on December 14.
After the football workshops are done, There plan to friendly cricket match with some of the nation’s most beloved cricketers – Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, and Sachin Tendulkar. This historic event will unfold at Mumbai’s prestigious Wankhede Stadium, creating an electrifying atmosphere as the worlds of football and cricket collide.
Fans can look forward to an unforgettable day, as these legendary athletes step onto the field for a once-in-a-lifetime sporting spectacle. The event will not only celebrate the unity of sports but will also give fans a chance to witness these sporting giants in action like never before.
This is not the first time Messi is coming to India, however, the upcoming visit is going to be his first in 14 years. In 2011, Messi and the Argentina national team played a friendly match of football against Venezuela at the famous Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. His visit to the country once again definitely poses to be a sell-out show as cricket and football are slated to collaborate.
Notably, the Indian cricket team is extremely passionate about football. They start their warm-up and training sessions ahead of matches with football drills. Players like MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, and Yuvraj Singh have also played friendly football matches with several Bollywood stars in the past. As a result, everyone in the cricketing fraternity will be excited to meet and greet Messi – arguably the greatest footballer of all time.
