Lionel Messi, the celebrated football star and World Cup-winning Argentine captain, arrived in Mumbai with 'World Cup level' security on Sunday as part of his 'GOAT India Tour 2025'.
Scheduled to visit Taj Colaba and then the Cricket Club of India for a Padel GOAT Club event, Messi will be a part of a celebrity football match in the afternoon.
Expecting heavy crowds, authorities deployed over 2,000 police personnel across venues with watchtowers and strict security checks, learning from the chaos in Kolkata during the Hyderabad segment.

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