The Salt Lake Stadium will be the epicentre of all the madness as one of football’s biggest titans touches down in the City of Joy. Yes, we are just a few hours away from the Messi frenzy taking over Kolkata and the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake stadium) is getting decked up for the G.O.A.T
Photos: Amit DattaKolkata is going to be the first stop on Messi’s G.O.A.T India Tour and no stones are being left unturned. Even the football statue outside Salt Lake Stadium is getting a fresh coat of paint
Messi will be conducting a masterclass with children. And the children, too, have begun their prep as they get the biggest shot of their young footballing lives
One of the youngsters practises juggling right in front of a Messi advert
Vloggers and fans are already at the ground soaking up what should be an incredible atmosphere less than 24 hours later
The calm before the storm. When Messi enters the stadium tomorrow, these same stands will be packed to the rafters with fans in their Argentina and Barcelona jerseys sporting the iconic Messi 10 on their backs