In what can be described as shocking piece of development and a sad one at that for the hardcore football fans, Lionel Messi’s forthcoming India tour has been postponed. You read that right. But for starters and this is to direct the attention of football-loving fans in our country, the match has NOT been cancelled; but postponed. The same has happened owing to a matter with regard to the permission that had to be granted by the sport’s global governing body, FIFA.
Having said that, let us understand some basic facts first:
Where was the Lionel Messi-bound Football match to have been played in India?
The same was stipulated to be held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi, Kerala.
When was this match originally scheduled to have been played?
It was due to have been played for November 17, 2025.
What led to the delay in the said game’s delay?
FIFA’s permission for didn’t arrive in time for whatever reason.
Who took the call to then delay the Lionel Messi Football match?
The decision was taken by the Argentina Football Association, which is when it came to light that the hugely-anticipated Lionel Messi contest was, still is, temporarily suspended. Not cancelled!
What more do we know about the recently-suspended Lionel Messi game?
According to Anto Augustine, the Managing Director of Reporter Broadcasting Company, this decision was made due to the delay in obtaining official permission from the governing body.
That being said, the 38-year-old is keenly sought in India, a country deeply in love with Football and one where the avid youngsters love the sport endlessly. Having said that, delays, it ought to be noted by fans, are often part of the sport as big as Football, and that is where one ought to exercise patience. The Rosario-born Argentine will bring more than a whisker of hope to fans whose faces have turned glum; football-lovers who seek in his redoubtable skill, an uplifting experience.