Archive · 5 Dec 2025
Messi to Honor Minerva FC Youth Team in Delhi
Lionel Messi, the famous football player, is visiting India.
During his trip, he will go to Delhi to honor a young football team called Minerva Academy FC.
This team won three big tournaments in Europe.
They played 26 matches and scored 295 goals.
Messi might also play a special match with these young players.
The team's owners also run a club called Delhi FC.
Messi's tour includes other cities like Kolkata, Hyderabad, and Mumbai.
He might also meet the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi.
Minerva Academy FC's Under-14/15 team won three prestigious European tournaments: Gothia Cup, Dana Cup, and Norway Cup.
The team remained unbeaten in 26 matches, scoring 295 goals and conceding very few.
Lionel Messi will honor the team during his 'GOAT India Tour' in Delhi on December 15.
There is a possibility of a special 9v9 match between Messi and the youth team.
Messi's tour includes stops in Kolkata, Hyderabad, and Mumbai, featuring celebrity matches and meet-and-greet sessions.
- Who
- Lionel Messi and Minerva Academy FC's Under-14/15 youth team
- What
- Honoring ceremony and potential 9v9 match
- When
- December 15, 2023
- Where
- New Delhi, India
- Why
- To celebrate the youth team's success in international tournaments
- Team
- Minerva Academy FC's Under-14/15 squad
- Tournaments Won
- Gothia Cup (Sweden), Dana Cup (Denmark), Norway Cup (Norway)
- Matches Played
- 26
- Goals Scored
- 295
- Individual Honors
- Konthoujam Yohenba Singh (Best Player, Gothia Cup), Huidrom Tony (Best Player, Dana Cup)
- Tour Dates
- December 13 (Kolkata, Hyderabad), December 14 (Mumbai), December 15 (New Delhi)
- Tour Conceptualizer
- Satadru Dutta
- Expected Meeting
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
