New Delhi: Star player Lionel Messi along with the team would not be visiting India next month as Argentina’s friendly match in Kochi has been postponed, sponsors announced on Saturday. Earlier the sponsor of the proposed football match, Anto Augustine, along with the state sports department, had announced that the Argentina team led by Messi would play a friendly match in Kochi on November 17.

Messi, who was visiting India after a long gap of 14 years, was set to travel to Kolkata, Mumbai and Delhi but the sponsor announced on his Facebook page that the match will not take place next month. Taking to social media, he said that the postponement has happened due to a delay in receiving FIFA’s permission. He added that the matter was discussed with the Argentina Football Association.

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