Argentine football legend Lionel Messi arrived in Mumbai on Thursday as part of the third stop of his four-city GOAT India Tour. During his visit, Messi is scheduled to attend the Padel GOAT Cup event at the Cricket Club of India’s Brabourne Stadium before proceeding to the Wankhede Stadium around 5 pm for the main GOAT India Tour programme.
In view of the expected large turnout, Mumbai Police have stepped up security arrangements across both venues. Learning from the crowd management challenges witnessed during Messi’s appearance in Kolkata, authorities have enforced strict entry regulations, deployed additional security personnel, set up watchtowers, and implemented enhanced crowd-control measures to prevent any untoward incidents and ensure the smooth conduct of the events.