Kolkata: Former India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia has expressed disappointment over the chaos at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata during an event featuring Argentine football legend Lionel Messi, saying organisers must ensure such incidents do not recur, as they harm the country’s image.

Bhutia spoke to reporters at the airport after returning from Jagdalpur, where he attended the closing ceremony of the Bastar Olympic 2025 event in Chhattisgarh.

What went wrong at Messi’s Kolkata event?

Bhutia said the Messi event in Kolkata was marred by poor organisation, despite a massive turnout of around 80,000 fans. “Knowing that Messi is worshipped in Kolkata and in India, when they get disappointed paying such a high-price and coming from such faraway places, I think it's very disappointi

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