Daijiworld Media Network - Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Dec 13: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will attend the GOAT India Tour event featuring football legend Lionel Messi at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium here on Saturday evening, Telangana Congress sources said.

A short friendly match will be played between Singareni RR9 and Aparna–Messi All Stars, lasting around 15 to 20 minutes. Five minutes before the match begins, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, an avid football enthusiast, along with Messi, will enter the field and dribble the ball together.

Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to arrive in Hyderabad on a special flight at 4.30 pm and will proceed to Taj Falaknuma Palace, where Messi is staying. After watching the match, he is expected to leave for New Delhi by 10.30 pm.

Elaborate security arrangements have been put in place for the high-profile event. Rachakonda Police Commissioner Sudheer Babu said that around 3,000 police personnel will be deployed to ensure security at the stadium.