Messi's seismic shift in India.

Lionel Messi's appearance in Kolkata turned into chaos as thousands of angry fans threw chairs and bottles just minutes after the Argentine superstar stepped onto the field.

Leo's arrival was expected to create a sensation on the Salt Lake circuit, but the excitement quickly turned into disaster.

Images show the crowd swarming onto the pitch, quickly causing the situation to spiral out of control. Messi only made a short walk, waving to the fans before having to retreat as projectiles were thrown onto the pitch from the stands. Even the 21-meter-tall statue recently unveiled to celebrate Leo was defaced by Indian fans.

The Inter Miami superstar appeared alongside teammates Luis Suarez and Rodrygo de Paul, heavily guarded by security personnel.

Scenes of fans shouting, clashing with security forces, and vandalizing stadium facilities were common. Many accused the organizers of prioritizing VIP privileges, preventing thousands of ticket holders from seeing their idols.

Businessman Nabin Chatterjee said: "Seeing Messi was my dream, but I missed the opportunity because of poor organization."

One audience member shared: "The event was terrible. He was only there for about 10 minutes, surrounded by leaders and officials, and we couldn't see anything. So much money, emotion, and time wasted."

Police quickly intervened to restore order, but many seats were damaged and trash was scattered all over the grounds.

Following the incident, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee issued a public apology and announced an investigation: "I apologize to Messi and all the fans for this unfortunate incident."

The images show Indian fans extremely angry. This is Leo's first return to India since the 2011 international friendly. During his three-day trip, Messi is expected to visit four cities and may meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The crowd of Indian fans were excited to meet their idol, but things turned into a disaster.

Messi fever explodes in India. On the morning of December 13th, Indian people were seen crowding Kolkata airport to welcome Lionel Messi on his three-day tour with his teammates Luis Suerez and Rodrigo De Paul.

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