Hyderabad: Hyderabad erupted in celebration on Saturday night as football legend Lionel Messi took to the pitch with Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy during an exhibition match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. The brief but memorable on-field moment came as part of Messi’s three-day visit to India under the ‘GOAT India Tour’ 2025, drawing loud cheers from thousands of spectators.

Messi arrived at the stadium at around 7:55 pm IST after reaching the city earlier in the evening, accompanied by Inter Miami teammates Rodrigo De Paul and Luis Suárez. The Argentine World Cup winner exchanged passes with Revanth Reddy and later scored a simple goal, prompting a wave of excitement in the stands. Videos of the interaction quickly flooded social media, going viral within minutes.

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