This is news of great disappointment for Indian football fans. Argentina's superstar Lionel Messi and his team will no longer visit India's Kerala state next month. The postponement of this tour and the proposed friendly match in Kochi was announced by Anto Augustine on Saturday.
Sports News: Disappointing news has emerged for Indian football fans. The Argentine football team and its superstar captain Lionel Messi will now no longer visit India's Kerala state next month. Anto Augustine, the sponsor of this much-anticipated tour, officially announced on Saturday that the proposed friendly match in Kochi will not take place in November.
Earlier, Augustine, in collaboration with Kerala's Sports Department, had announced that the Argentine team, led by Messi, would play a friendly match at Kochi's Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium on November 17. Following this news, immense excitement was seen among football fans across the country, but now the postponement of the match has dashed their hopes.
Reason for Match Postponement
Initially, this match was scheduled to be held on November 17 at Kochi's Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium. Following this, tremendous enthusiasm was observed among football fans across India. However, the match has now been postponed. Anto Augustine stated in his Facebook post that this decision was made after delays in obtaining permission from FIFA and discussions with the Argentine Football Association (AFA). He added that the match will now be organized in the next international season, and a new date will be announced soon.
The Kerala government has not yet received official notification of this postponement. An official from the office of Kerala's Sports Minister, V. Abdurahiman, stated that the department will soon contact the sponsors and organizers to confirm the situation.
Preparations for the Event and Disappointment
Representatives from the Argentine Football Association (AFA) had already visited Kochi and inspected the facilities at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The organizers had made extensive preparations for the match. Plans for the stadium, security arrangements, ticketing, and promotion were all in their final stages. However, this sudden decision has caused a wave of disappointment among both football fans and organizers. Fans were excited with their long-held hopes of seeing Messi and the Argentine team play on Indian soil.
Football fans are now eagerly awaiting the new schedule. On social media platforms, fans are continuously asking when the new date will be announced. This decision to postpone Messi's tour not only affects sports events but is also a major blow to Indian football enthusiasts.
