Lionel Messi? Cristiano Ronaldo? Pele? Diego Maradona?
The debate over football’s greatest player of all time (GOAT) is one that has rumbled across generations – but India has cast its vote.
Fresh from leading Inter Miami to a historic MLS Cup, Messi is heading to India for a three-day ‘GOAT Tour’.
Accompanied by club-mates Luis Suarez and Rodrigo de Paul, the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner will unveil a statue of himself in Kolkata on Saturday.
It has been assembled over the course of 27 days by a 45-strong crew and stands at a mammoth 70ft.
The tour begins in Kolkata at 10:30am local time (05:00 GMT) on Saturday, before heading to Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi.
