Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy kicked a football alongside Lionel Messi at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Saturday evening as thousands watched from the stands, with videos of the moment quickly going viral on social media. Let us look at how twitter enjoyed this event.
This is how management should be done. Well done, Hyderabad. Top-notch arrangements and great to see Lionel Messi enjoying every moment. Pure class. pic.twitter.com/elAS7UNI6e
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) December 13, 2025
Dribbles and passes with the GOAT himself! ⚽🌟 Telangana CM Shri @revanth_anumula shared a fun moment with Lionel Messi at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. 📍 Telangana pic.twitter.com/JcJL9g6PyO
— Congress (@INCIndia) December 13, 2025
Messi’s schedule in Hyderabad featured a 7v7 exhibition football match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, with Revanth Reddy joining him on the pitch, a moment that drew loud cheers from the crowd. The evening programme also included a grand musical extravaganza celebrating Messi’s illustrious career and achievements in world football. Messi took lap around the stadium with De Paul and Suarez.
They later met the dignitaries as even Rahul Gandhi came up. Messi, De Paul and Suarez also shook hands with the kids. They gathered in a circle with some of the younger players, and they had a session of one-touch football. It was great scenes and the crowd really got to witness their footballing heroes for a fairly long time today evening.
The event in Hyderabad ended with huge success. Messi, welcome to Telangana! Now Telangana is rising. Come join the rise, said Revanth Reddy. Here is what the players said.
Lionel Messi: “Thank you very much for all your love”. He thanks the crowd, which erupts into huge cheers.
Rodrigo de Paul: “I’m very happy. This has been a very special night. Thank you so much for your love and care.”
Luis Suarez: “Good evening everyone. Thank you for the love. A big hug
