Lionel Messi, one of the biggest stars in the world of football and the captain who won the World Cup for Argentina, is reaching Delhi today. There is high alert in the capital regarding his arrival. Due to tight security, VIP meetings and big events, Messi’s visit to Delhi is being considered very special. Messi’s plane will land at Delhi airport at 10:45 am, after which he will have a busy schedule in the capital throughout the day.
Messi will stay in The Leela Palace
Lionel Messi and his team will stay at The Leela Palace Hotel in Chanakyapuri. An entire floor of the hotel has been reserved only for Messi and his accompanying delegation. The Argentine team has been accommodated in the presidential suites of the hotel, the rent for which is said to be Rs 3.5 lakh to Rs 7 lakh per night. Hotel staff have been given strict instructions not to share any information related to Messi’s stay.
Tight security arrangements from airport to hotel
Messi’s journey from the airport to The Leela Palace will take about 30 minutes, but the area around the hotel has been completely converted into a high-security zone. In view of the huge crowd that gathered during Messi’s first tour of India, this time the security has been made like an impenetrable fort.
‘Meet and Greet’ worth crores
A closed-door ‘meet and greet’ event has also been organized at the hotel for Messi, which will be attended by select corporates and VIP guests. According to sources in the NDTV report, it has been said that some corporates have spent up to Rs 1 crore for this exclusive meeting.
Will meet Prime Minister Modi
Lionel Messi will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Delhi. Apart from this, he will also meet the Chief Justice of India, several MPs and select Indian sports stars, including cricketers, Olympic and Paralympic medal winners.
The main event will be held in Arun Jaitley Stadium
Messi will visit the Arun Jaitley Stadium, where a football clinic will be organised. Here he will also talk to some Indian cricketers. During this program, Messi will honor the teams of Minerva Academy which have won three youth trophies.
Special event in Purana Qila
After Arun Jaitley Stadium, Messi will go to Purana Qila, where a special program has been organized by Adidas. Here Messi will meet the stalwarts of Indian sports, including cricketer Rohit Sharma, Paralympic javelin gold medalist Sumit Antil, boxing world champion Nikhat Zareen and Olympic high jump medalist Nishad Kumar.
Traffic advisory issued
In view of Messi’s visit, Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory. There will be traffic diversion on Bahadurshah Zafar Marg and JLN Marg. There will be a ban on movement of heavy vehicles from Daryaganj to Bahadurshah Zafar Marg and from Guru Nanak Chowk to Asaf Ali Road.
Advice to avoid these roads
The traffic police has appealed to the people to avoid JLN Marg, Asaf Ali Road and Bahadurshah Zafar Marg as there is a possibility of heavy traffic in these areas. Parking will be completely banned around the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Vehicles breaking the rules will be towed and fined. Common people have been advised to use metro and buses.
Messi will leave from Delhi in the evening
Lionel Messi will leave for the airport at around 6:15 pm and will depart India at around 8:00 pm. His short but very special visit to Delhi has brought a unique confluence of politics, sports and glamour.
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