When Delhi CM Rekha Gupta entered Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium to share the stage with football star Lionel Messi, who was on his GOAT India Tour, she was met with loud chants of “AQI, AQI”.

Messi is expected to reach the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium at around 7:45 PM IST, where Hyderabad will host the Argentine legend for the marquee event of the day. The city is set to witness Messi in action later on Saturday evening as part of a special football exhibition and entertainment program.

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At the Lionel Messi event in Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, Delhi Chief Minister faced an awkward moment as a section of the crowd greeted her with 'AQI, AQI' chants. A viral video shows a section of crowd chanting 'AQI,

One viral post read, “Messi, aapka Delhi mein swagat hai. I heard your left leg is insured for $900 million. Lungs ka kya?” Another quipped, “Messi has 896 career goals. Tomorrow, Delhi’s AQI will beat that.

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