KOLKATA: The much-hyped Messi show, which descended into utter chaos after the football star stepped out of the Salt Lake stadium on Saturday, left the fans not just disappointed, but in some cases feeling completely despondent. Most of them were left searching for answers as to why their dream show, for which they had paid through their nose, had to turn into a disaster. Messi was laughing, smiling, waving, obliging selfie-hunters till his entourage decided they had had enough. And they had a reason. Every step of Messi was an effort in itself as hundred-odd people surrounded him throughout, some coming too close for comfort. That also blocked the view of the 60,000-odd paying fans who had shelled out anything between Rs 5,000 to Rs 16,000 to be there just for a glimpse of the supers

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