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Messi's India Tour: Why His Hyderabad Football Clinic Is the Main Event

The highlight of Lionel Messi's Hyderabad visit is a special football clinic for young players. He won't be alone, as teammates Luis Suarez and Rodrigo De Paul are also set to join him in coaching the kids. The event is part of a larger pan-India tour hitting four major cities in just three days. It's a unique chance for aspiring Indian footballers to learn directly from some of the sport's biggest stars.

Key Points: Messi, Suarez, De Paul to Coach Kids in Hyderabad Football Clinic

  • The Hyderabad event focuses on a youth football clinic with Messi as the main draw
  • Inter Miami stars Luis Suarez and Rodrigo De Paul will also coach the children
  • The clinic aims to inspire and provide direct training tips from football legends
  • The GOAT Tour spans four Indian cities: Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Delhi
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Mostly focused on the football clinic...: Parvathi Reddy on Messi's 'Goat India Tour 2025' in Hyderabad

Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, and Rodrigo De Paul will lead a special football clinic for young players in Hyderabad as part of the GOAT India Tour 2025.

"Rodrigo (De Paul) and Luis Suarez, they will also be part of the football clinic... they will be training children, they will be inspiring children. - Parvathi Reddy"

Hyderabad, December 10

Parvathi Reddy, Chief Patron and advisor of The Goat Tour Hyderabad, said that the Hyderabad leg of Lionel Messi's 'Goat India Tour 2025' will primarily revolve around a special football clinic planned for young players.

Speaking about the initiative, she said, "it is mostly focused on the football clinic that Messi is going to have."

She further stated that his Inter Miami CF teammates Rodrigo De Paul and Luis Suarez will join Messi during the programme.

"Rodrigo (De Paul) and Luis Suarez, they will also be part of the football clinic along with the Chief Minister of Telangana, they will be training children, they will be inspiring children, they will be giving tips on football," she added.

The clinic aims to provide young Indian footballers an opportunity to learn directly from some of the biggest names in world football.

Messi will travel to four major Indian cities, Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi and Hyderabad, making the tour even more special for fans across the country.

The football legend is set to grace the city on the evening of December 13, much to the delight of his fans in South India. After the grand celebration in Kolkata on December 13, Messi will travel to Hyderabad for the next leg of the event on the same day.

The GOAT India Tour achieves a true pan-India presence, spanning the East (Kolkata) and South (Hyderabad) on December 13, the West (Mumbai) on December 14 and in the end, the North (Delhi) on December 15.

- ANI

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Sarah B
While it's great to see such stars in India, I wish the tour wasn't so rushed. One day per city? The kids at the clinic will only get a few minutes with them. Could have been planned better for deeper impact.
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Priya S
So excited! Finally something big for South Indian fans. The fact that the CM is also involved shows good government support for sports. Hope this inspires a new generation in Telangana.
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Rohit P
Pan-India tour covering Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad... perfect! Every region gets a taste. But tickets will be impossible to get, yaar. Already dreading the online booking war.
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Vikram M
A clinic is nice, but what about a proper exhibition match? Seeing Messi play even 30 minutes on Indian soil would be legendary. Maybe next time!
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Kavya N
My brother is a young footballer in Hyderabad. He's been practicing non-stop since this news broke! This kind of access to global legends can change a child's life. Big thanks to the organizers.

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