The Calcutta High Court on Monday raised questions over the legality of Lionel Messi’s statue installed in Lake Town, as it continued to hear matters linked to the Salt Lake stadium chaos during the Argentine football star’s visit. Hearing the cluster of petitions related to the G.O.A.T India Tour fiasco, Justice Parthasarathi Sen sought clarity on the ownership of the land on which the Messi statue stands. ADVERTISEMENT“On whose land is the Messi statue? The observations came amid the High Court’s ongoing scrutiny of events surrounding the Messi-themed programme at Salt Lake Stadium, which had descended into chaos after mismanagement triggered vandalism. A division bench of the Calcutta High Court had earlier directed the West Bengal government to submit a detailed report on the Salt Lake incident by 22 December.

Source: The Telegraph December 22, 2025 15:22 UTC