Messi GOAT India Tour: One of the most celebrated footballers in the world, Lionel Messi is coming to Kolkata on Saturday (December 13) after 14 years for a first-of-its-kind multi-city mega sporting event. Messi will be embarking on a three-day tour across the cities of Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi starting tomorrow.
As fans hurry in on the ticket rush to get as close as they possibly can to one of the greatest footballers to have ever played the game, the G.O.A.T. India Tour has sparked a massive surge in Google searches across India.
Searches for ‘Messi meet and greet India’, ‘Messi India tickets 2025,’ and ‘Messi VIP pass’ have all spiked sharply, underscoring the hype ahead of the football legend’s four-city tour and leading to a surge in the prices of remaining tickets.
The biggest question for all fans now is how they can get the most out of their experience from this event. With Meet and Greet passes, VIP lounges and on-field experience zones now listed on District (official ticketing partner), fans still have a limited chance to witness Messi magic on an Indian in-person and even get a picture with the man himself.
Messi India GOAT Tour: What does the Meet and Greet pass offer?
While in lesser quantities and scattered across cities, meet-and-greet passes are available in ultra-premium VVIP tiers, slots are still visible on the District platform in select cities. These premium passes typically offer personal meeting time with Messi, where you can shake his hand and get a professional photograph clicked with the Argentine legend.
The pass also offers exclusive VVIP lounge access, closest seating zones in the stadium, on-field experience lanes, priority entry and security clearance and exclusive merchandise or memorabilia (varies by city).
Each city may have a slightly different VVIP experience, but the photo-op + lounge + on-field zone structure remains consistent across the tour.
Messi India GOAT tour: How to book meet and greet passes?
The prices for meet and greet pass across all venues start at Rs 10 Lakh. The photo-op opportunity can be utilised by a group of six. Interested fans can follow the following series of steps to successfully book their VVIP meet and greet passes
Step 1: Visit District.in
Step 2: Search “Messi India Tour 2025”
Step 3: Select your city
Step 4: Click on Meet and Greet pass
Step 5: Review inclusions (photo-op, lounge access, proximity, etc.)
Step 6: Log in using mobile/email
Step 7: Add attendee details
Step 8: Complete payment via UPI/card/net banking
Step 9: Save your QR pass and carry a valid ID on event day.
When Messi arrives in India for the GOAT India Tour 2025, he will move under an exceptionally tight security blanket. Argentina’s world cup winning captain is set to receive Z-category protection, with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) overseeing his movements and a green channel ensuring uninterrupted transit across the city.