Yuva Bharati Stadium has an estimated capacity of 60,000–65,000. Based on official ticket sales, police had prepared for a crowd of around 35,000. Instead, the stadium was packed to the brim. Investigators now believe this unregulated crowd surge was the trigger for the disorder that followed.

A police probe into vandalism and violence during Lionel Messi's event at Salt Lake stadium revealed over 500 extra 'field of play' passes were issued, significantly exceeding the initial limit. Investigations also uncovered approximately 6,

Bengali actress Subhashree Ganguly faced massive trolling for her photos with football legend Lionel Messi during his GOAT India Tour 2025 at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday, after the event turned chaotic.

Former footballers gave their opinion about the mess that was created at Lionel Messi's GOAT India Tour on Saturday (December 13)

Sunil Gavaskar pinned the blame for Kolkata Chaos on Lionel Messi after his premature exit from the Salt Lake Stadium led to massive outrage and vandalism by fans.

Officials familiar with the matter said the chain of events began with VIP passes being widely distributed among politicians, organisers and their family members

Bengali actor Subhashree Ganguly's pictures with Lionel Messi at the ill-fated Kolkata event earned her the internet's ire.

Lionel Messi's arrival in Kolkata led to chaos as fans surged for selfies, prompting safety concerns from his team. Witnesses have revealed shocking first-hand experiences that led to the Argentine great leaving the stadium.