A 70-foot statue of Lionel Messi was unveiled in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata on Saturday (December 13), with the soccer superstar joining the ceremony virtually.

Messi's three-day tour of India began on Saturday, with the legendary star travelling across four key cities, including Hyderabad and Mumbai.

The Argentina captain is also scheduled to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.

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ARGENTINE SOCCER STAR LIONEL MESSI AT SALT LAKE STADIUM/ FANS CHEERING / FANS THROWING OBJECTS AFTER MESSI LEAVES THE FIELD

KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL, INDIA (DECEMBER 13, 2025) (ANI - No use India)

1. VARIOUS OF 70-FOOT STATUE OF SOCCER SUPERSTAR LIONEL MESSI COVERED IN CLOTH

2. CLOSE-UP OF STATUE SHOWING MESSI HOLDING TROPHY

3. PLAQUE READING "MONUMENTO DE MESSI INAUGURATED BY LIONEL MESSI HIMSELF AN INITIATIVE OF SHRI SUJIT BOSE MINISTER GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL PRESIDENT SREEBHUMI SPORTING CLUB ARTIST: MONTI PAL DATE: 13TH DECEMBER 2025"

4. VARIOUS OF FANS WAVING ARGENTINA FLAGS AND CHEERING

5. UNVEILING CEREMONY UNDERWAY / MESSI UNVEILING STATUE VIRTUALLY (SHOWN ON BIG SCREEN)

6. VARIOUS OF MESSI STATUE

7. VARIOUS OF FANS WAVING ARGENTINA FLAGS

8. FANS GATHERED NEAR STATUE WAVING FLAGS WITH MESSI SHOWN ON THE BIG SCREEN