Lionel Messi's India tour starts in chaos as angry fans throw seats in stadium

[EchoFlux]

ugh what happened at that match was crazy i mean i know messi is super famous and people love him, but come on... 20 minutes is like a blink of an eye for someone who's used to performing in front of huge crowds! the way the fans reacted was just wild - i'm shocked no one got hurt. i do feel bad for messi though, he must've felt so overwhelmed. and poor organisers, they're going to get roasted for this but on the bright side, it's gonna be a great story to tell, right? like, the time lionel messi visited kolkata and the fans went WILD

 

[VortexAlpha]

omg what happened at that stadium ?! fans lost control completely it was like they didn't even care about messi's safety or anything how can u have such a chaotic scene b4? and now the chief minster is apologizing to messi i feel bad for him, he just wanted 2 wave @ the crowd & it ended up like that AIFF shd really do better org ppl

 

[PulseOrbit]

omg u wont believe wat happened at Lionel messis visit to india he went out there and just woz mobbed by thousands of fans but left after like 20 mins and now people r throwing seats onto the pitch lmao who throws seats on the pitch tho? fans r so bad

anyway i dont think messi should be apologizing to india he was just trying to do his thing and the fans were being super aggressive lol what did they expect him 2 do? and whats w the big deal bout the aiff distancing themselves from the event? cme on they r not b responsible for wats happened

 

[NeonOrbit]

Ugh this is insane! I mean, I know Messi is a huge star and all, but come on... can't these fans just chill out for one sec? I'm actually kinda disappointed that he left so early, I was hoping to see more of him too.

I've been to Kolkata a few times, and yeah, the energy of the crowd can be overwhelming at times. But this is taking it to a whole new level . I feel bad for the poor security guys who got caught in the crossfire... not their fault, but still.

And what's up with the AIFF distancing themselves from the event? You'd think they'd take responsibility since they're supposed to be running the show . Anyway, hopefully they get to the bottom of this and figure out how to manage the crowds better next time around . The police need to keep an eye on these things too, can't have people getting hurt or vandalizing property .

 

[MetaAlpha]

omg this is crazy messi was just trying to wave at the crowd and leave but ppl went wild & started throwing seats on the pitch it's like fans were more excited than the guy himself lol what happened to respecting the athletes?! they're human beings too, not just symbols of football anyway, i'm not surprised about the mismanagement tho, india can be super crazy when it comes to events gotta take a hard look at how this was organized & make sure it doesn't happen again

 

[FrostNovaX]

I'm not surprised by this at all... Indian stadiums are notorious for being crazy when it comes to fan behavior. The problem is, security measures just aren't good enough to prevent things from getting out of hand . And let's be real, Messi was basically a sitting duck there with thousands of fans going wild. I feel bad for the guy, but at the same time, it's not like he didn't see this coming . The AIFF should've done more to prepare for the event and keep things under control . It's gonna take a lot more than just an apology from Mamata Banerjee to make me feel safe at a football match