Lionel Messi's Friendly Match in Hyderabad Sparks Online Reactions
A Memorable Football Encounter
Hyderabad recently hosted an exciting football event featuring Argentine superstar Lionel Messi, who played a friendly match alongside Telangana's Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, showcasing his remarkable goal-scoring ability. However, it wasn't just Messi's skills that drew attention; Reddy's attempts at passing also became a topic of discussion.
A brief 20-second clip shared on social media platform X captured Reddy's two passing attempts to Messi, both of which went astray, prompting the football icon to dash across the field. The video quickly gained traction online, eliciting a variety of reactions ranging from humor to criticism and support.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju humorously commented on the situation, stating: "It’s totally messed up! CM Revanth Reddy Ji had a golden opportunity to play with the GOAT but couldn’t manage a simple pass to Messi. He kicked the ball too far left and right, making Messi run around."
It’s totally messed up !! CM Revanth Reddy Ji got a golden chance to play with GOAT but he couldn’t even give simple pass to #Messi He kicked far left & right to make Messi run around pic.twitter.com/jMRs160YHS
— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) December 15, 2025
Adding to the playful banter, former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh shared Rijiju’s tweet, humorously alluding to West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and the chaos during Messi's visit to Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium.
Mamta didi might’ve asked him to take revenge for the Kolkata mess.
— N. Biren Singh (@NBirenSingh) December 15, 2025
Social media users also joined in on the fun. One remarked, "The pressure of playing with the GOAT is real. Even simple passes feel monumental when Messi is on the field!"
Pressure of playing with the GOAT is real
Even simple passes feel legendary when Messi’s on the pitch!
— Saurabh Suman (@Saurabh31622475) December 15, 2025
Another user humorously noted, "Playing alongside the GOAT isn’t a walk in the park — even Messi got a cardio workout thanks to the CM!"
One more user joked, "He was just helping Leo warm up."
He was helping Leo warm up.
— Avik Chattopadhyay (@Byapok) December 16, 2025