The Hyderabad crowd was on cloud nine as football superstar Lionel Messi attended the GOAT Cup exhibition match, an event that was part of his three-day tour to India.
He reached the city in the evening and arrived at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium at around 7:55 PM IST.
The Argentine icon also played football with Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and even scored an effortless goal.
A video of the play is going viral on social media.
VIDEO | Hyderabad: Argentine football icon Lionel Messi graces the field at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium and plays football with Telangana CM Revanth Reddy.
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