Hyderabad: Football legend Lionel Messi is currently in India for the much-anticipated GOAT India Tour 2025. The three-day tour includes stops in Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and New Delhi. Messi arrived on Saturday and has already met fans and dignitaries in multiple cities. However, fans hoping to see him play a full football match in India are likely to be disappointed.

Why Messi Will Not Play a Full Match

Lionel Messi is on a meet-and-greet tour and does not have any club or international matches scheduled in India. The main reason behind this is his high-value insurance policy. According to media reports, Messi has one of the most expensive athlete insurance policies in the world. His left foot is reportedly insured for up to Rs. 8,151.3 crore (900 million USD).

This insurance prot

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