Football Legends Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez landed in Jamnagar amid tight security arrangements.
Lionel Messi will visit Vantara, where Anant Ambani will host the football legend..
The footage showed the football icons travelling in a heavily secured convoy, drawing widespread attention as they made their way through the city.
Anant Ambani is set to host Messi, Suárez and other members of the touring group at Vantara, the wildlife rescue and conservation centre located near Jamnagar. The stop in Jamnagar comes shortly following the conclusion of a major event held in New Delhi. At the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday, the Argentine legend met ICC Chairman Jay Shah, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and DDCA President Rohan Jaitley.
In the midst of the interaction, Jay Shah presented Indian cricket team jerseys to Messi, Suárez and Rodrigo De Paul. Messi received the iconic jersey number 10, Suárez was given number 9, while De Paul was presented with number 7, with each jersey bearing the respective player’s name. Shah also extended an invitation to Messi for the upcoming T20 World Cup, presenting him with a ticket to the tournament.
Prior to his arrival in Delhi, Messi had taken part in events across Kolkata, Hyderabad and Mumbai. However, the Kolkata leg of the GOAT Tour turned chaotic on Saturday. Fans who had paid high ticket prices for the Salt Lake Stadium event reportedly got agitated after Messi left the venue earlier than expected.
Regardless the incident in Kolkata, the tour has continued to draw massive attention across cities, with Messi’s arrival in Jamnagar once again putting the spotlight on his historic visit to India.
News Edit KV Raman
