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‘Messi Is Missing’: Congress Slams Kerala Govt Over Failed Invite

By IANS News August 09, 2025 • 12:18 PM View: 45

Party MP Shafi Parambil: The Congress party in Kerala has launched a blistering attack on the state government after the Argentine Football Association (AFA) accused it of breaching a contract to bring football icon Lionel Messi and the Argentina national team to the state.

AFA’s Head of Marketing, Leandro Peterson, claimed the deal collapsed because the Kerala government failed to meet its contractual obligations -- directly contradicting Sports Minister V. Abdurahiman and the event sponsor, who had earlier blamed AFA for the breakdown.

“Messi is missing,” quipped KPCC president Sunny Joseph, demanding that the Sports Minister offer a clear explanation.

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