India: Lionel Messi's Visit to Kolkata Turns Chaotic, Stadium Vandalized

Anticipation, frustration, and ultimately anger. Thousands of Lionel Messi fans, who had paid a hefty price to see their idol, vandalized a stadium in Kolkata, northeastern India, on Saturday, December 13, after the premature exit of the Argentine superstar from the venue.

Visiting until Monday, the 38-year-old player, idolized in India – where football does not enjoy immense popularity – was welcomed upon his arrival in the state of Bengal...