Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi together with his inter Miami teammates on a whirlwind tour of India’s Kolkata on December 13, 2025.
Lionel Messi’s tour organiser revealed the amount of cash the Argentine soccer participant earned throughout his three-day go to to India, which began with a chaotic reception in Kolkata.
Organiser Satadru Dutta stated that Messi was paid roughly INR900 million for the tour.
He stated Messi appeared sad regardless of the hefty price, as organisers didn’t maintain spectators at a distance from the athlete.
The revelation comes as authorities probe disruptions at Messi’s look at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium, the place spectators threw chairs and vandalised the venue.
“Messi was paid INR890 million for the tour, while INR11 million was paid as tax to the Indian government,” reported NDTV, citing sources.
“At least INR100 million was spent on the arrangement, of which 30% amount was sponsored,” it added.
Satadru has INR20 million in his account, which has been frozen by the authorities. He claimed that the quantity in his account was earned by promoting tickets for Messi’s occasion in Kolkata and Hyderabad, whereas some quantity was earned from sponsors.
The investigations revealed that regardless of receiving the quantity, the footballer concluded his tour unhappily, because the soccer icon was “unhappy with being touched or hugged” by the spectators.
The inquiry additionally revealed that West Bengal’s sports activities minister used his affect to permit his relations and private acquaintances entry to Messi.
