8Lionel Messi arrived in Kolkata for India's GOAT India Tour 2025. Shah Rukh Khan met him with his son AbRam, shook his hand, and got an autograph. The video is going viral, and fans are calling it a historic moment. After
International footballer Lionel Messi is on a tour of India these days. He has arrived here for his GOAT India Tour, which he started from Kolkata on Saturday (13 December). When Messi reached Kolkata late night via Dubai, the fans were desperate to catch a glimpse of him. Slogans were raised in his name and flags of his country Argentina were also waved. The special thing about this is that superstar Shahrukh Khan also reached Kolkata with his son AbRam Khan to meet Lionel Messi. Shahrukh Khan met Messi on Saturday morning during the GOAT Tour, the video of which is going viral on social media.
Shah Rukh Khan introduces son AbRam to Lionel Messi
In the viral video, Shah Rukh Khan can be seen warmly greeting Lionel Messi and shaking his hand with a smile. Shah Rukh also met Messi's Inter Miami teammates, Luis Suarez and Rodrigo de Paul. During the meeting, Shah Rukh also introduced his son, AbRam, to Messi. Looking at AbRam, one can imagine his huge fan. He not only shook hands with Messi but also got his autograph.
Historic Moment Is Here 😍@iamsrk @pooja_dadlani
— Team Shah Rukh Khan Fan Club (@teamsrkfc) December 13, 2025
King Shah Rukh Khan Meets GOAT Messi in Kolkata 🔥 #Messi #GOAT2025 #ShahRukhKhan #SRK #TeamShahRukhKhan #AbRamKhan pic.twitter.com/g2Q70BjGq7
Such reactions came on the meeting of Shahrukh Khan and Messi
People are sharing videos of Shah Rukh Khan and Lionel Messi's meeting on social media, expressing their excitement. For example, a page called Shah Rukh Khan Fan Club shared the video, writing, "A historic moment is here. King Shah Rukh Khan meets the GOAT Messi in Kolkata." Shah Rukh Khan and his manager have been tagged. One user tweeted, "When cinema meets football greatness. The world's biggest movie star, Shah Rukh Khan, meets the world's biggest sports icon, Lionel Messi, in Kolkata. History has been made." Another user commented, "The greatest footballer of all time, Lionel Messi, meets the Face of India, Shah Rukh Khan. The greatest moment ever." Many other users have described this moment as historic and expressed their excitement.
It's worth noting that Lionel Messi last visited India in 2011. This is his second visit since then. It's being reported that after Kolkata, Messi will also attend events in Hyderabad and Mumbai.
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