Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met Argentine football legend Lionel Messi in Hyderabad on Saturday as the latter arrived for the second leg of his GOAT India Tour 2025.

The football star gifted a signed jersey to the Congress MP, and the two shared a brief interaction at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium.

Addressing fans in the city of Nizams, Messi thanked everyone "for the love I've received today and always".

"The truth is that I've seen a lot of things before getting here, throughout this whole time, during the last World Cup, and honestly thank you so much for all this love. It's an honor for us to be able to share these days here in India with you, so I'm truly grateful," he said.

Lionel Messi to the Indian fans: Hello everyone. Well, nothing but to extend my thanks for the love I've

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