“The viral video shows Lionel Messi attending an event at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad during his GOAT India Tour.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 15 Dec 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The video is from a Coldplay concert held at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on 26 January 2025, months before Messi’s December 2025 India tour. During his recent visit, Messi travelled to Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and New Delhi, and did not visit Ahmedabad.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 15 December 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 23 December 2025, 8 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/2701038760239623
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