Police detain organiser of Messi visit after Indian fans rip up seats

Messi was scheduled for a 45-minute visit to the stadium, but his appearance lasted just 20 minutes.

Lionel Messi’s tour of India kicked off chaotically on Saturday as fans threw objects, ripped up seats and invaded the pitch at Kolkata’s Salt Lake stadium after the Argentine soccer great made only a brief appearance at a ticketed event.