Lionel Messi GOAT India Tour Live: Sachin Tendulkar Presents Team India Jersey as Mumbai Welcomes Football Icon

The acclaimed footballer, Lionel Messi, who is considered the greatest of all time, landed in Mumbai on the first day of his spectacular GOAT India Tour 2025, which is the third and last phase, and this brought huge crowds and loud cheers from his supporters at the famous Wankhede Stadium. After a tumultuous event in Kolkata and the well-planned and magnificent reception in Hyderabad, Mumbai was another peak in the legendary India visit of Messi.

Messi took the way of the Taj Mahal Hotel where heavily armed policemen were escorting him and he saw the World Cup winner being welcomed by the thousands of fans who were patiently waiting just to see him. Wankhede Stadium was full of thrill and excitement and the loud chanting of “Messi, Messi” coming from the audience added on to the atmosphere.

Sachin Tendulkar Honours Messi

The ceremonial moment of the night was the presentation of an Indian cricket jersey to the great soccer star Lionel Messi by cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar. In other words, this was the scene of the encounter of two phenomenal athletes from different sports and different parts of the world. The crowd erupted with applause and it became one of the most discussed moments of the tour instantly.

Sunil Chhetri, the Indian soccer legend, also shared the stage with his god, took pictures with Messi, and did things like that, while Luis Suárez and Rodrigo De Paul, Messi's Inter Miami colleagues, took part in the play and other activities together with the Argentine superstar.

Guests From the Celebrities’ World and Reactions of the Crowd

The affair was graced by the attendance of numerous political figures and stars from the Hindi film industry. The Chief Minister of the state of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis spoke to the people, but portions of the audience reacted negatively and then they went back to shouting “Ganpati Bappa Morya” for a while. The fans reception of actor Tiger Shroff was lukewarm; however, there were still those among the crowd who were obviously more interested in Messi's presence than the celebrities’ interactions.

The opposite of what happened in Kolkata, victory after Hyderabad

The Bhai crowd and the lovely noise Messi reception Mumbai was loud but in a completely different way; it was nothing compared to the tumultuous scenario of Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata where customers protested against the bad crowd control and the omnipresent VIPs. Thus, the Hyderabad leg was very exceptionally lauded for organization and planning then and Mumbai kept the good flow going in terms of smooth execution and crowd management.

Interaction With the Public Outside the Stadium

Messi not only participated in public activities but also met important figures, among whom were the Jindal family members, and mingled with young footballers. Children of the U-14 football category from Maharashtra will be trained by Messi as part of a special initiative of the State Sports Department.

Delhi Is Coming Up Next in the Tour

On Monday, New Delhi will be the concluding point of Messi's GOAT India Tour 2025. The itinerary includes a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior constitutional officials, and a special interaction at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, which will mark the end of his historic tour of India.

Messi's visit has once more, brought to light his unique global attraction and the rising interest in football in India, with Mumbai being the place where fans enjoyed an evening in the company of the beautiful game that they will never forget.