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Lionel Messi Meets KKR Co-owner Shah Rukh Khan During His GOAT Tour
Sa Re Ga Ma Legends: Bollywood actor and Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) co-owner Shah Rukh Khan, along with his younger son AbRam Khan, met Lionel Messi here at the Salt Lake Stadium amid the football icon’s GOAT Tour.
Argentina’s World Cup-winning captain, Messi, arrived in Kolkata for his three-day visit to India starting Saturday. He was greeted by thousands of fans at the airport late at night, with many more gathering outside his hotel. Alongside Messi, World Cup winner Rodrygo de Paul and Inter Miami teammate Luis Suarez are also part of the entourage on the GOAT Tour.
Lionel Messi unveiled his 70-foot statue virtually in Lake Town, erected close to the clock tower in Sribhumi, with Suarez and Rodrygo in attendance at the event hosted by Minister Sujit Bose. The legendary footballer expressed his gratitude with 'Muchas Gracias', meaning 'Thank you very much', before resuming his speech in Spanish.
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