₹10L for a photo with Messi? Hyderabad prepares for tour
What's the story
Football legend Lionel Messi will reach India on Saturday for The GOAT Tour. The highlight of the day will be a meet-and-greet session and photo op with fans at Falaknuma Palace, which comes at a whopping price tag of ₹9.95 lakh plus GST. Only 100 exclusive slots are available for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to click a picture with the Argentine icon, reported News18.
Event itinerary
Messi's schedule and stadium event details
Messi is expected to arrive in Hyderabad at 4:00pm and proceed directly to Uppal Stadium for a grand three-hour event starting at 7:00pm. He will be accompanied by World Cup-winning teammate Rodrigo De Paul and long-time strike partner Luis Suárez. The stadium program will open with a 20-minute exhibition match between Singareni RR-9 and Aparna Messi All Stars.
Match details
Young talents to participate in exhibition match
Fifteen children, including five trained players and 10 talented youngsters without formal training, will get a chance to play in this exhibition match. Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy will join the last five minutes of the game. A football clinic led by Messi, who is a UNICEF ambassador, will also be held during this event.
Clinic insights
Messi to guide children during football clinic
The football clinic will offer children hands-on training from Messi, De Paul, and Suárez, along with a special penalty shootout segment featuring all three players. The event will wrap up with a felicitation ceremony for Messi by Chief Minister Reddy. All ticket categories for the stadium program are available on the District app, confirmed Parvathi Reddy, advisor to The GOAT Tour Hyderabad.
Tour details
Messi's India tour covers 4 major cities
Reddy also clarified that no cricketers have been invited to the event and that the evening will include a musical concert. Messi is expected to spend an hour at the stadium before heading to Mumbai on Sunday. His India tour covers four major cities: Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Delhi, giving fans across the country a rare chance to meet one of football's greatest icons in person.