Why Messi didn't visit Kerala? Sports department tells govt in 'highly confidential manner'
Steady2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 2 days
Tue, 11 August 2026Fri, 14 August 2026
What it is about
Lionel MessiO J JaneeshV AbdurahimanSports departmentArgentina’s football teamKeralaPinarayi VijayanCentral Bureau Of InvestigationBharatiya Janata PartyKerala, Kerala, IndiaArgentinaThiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
Times of India
prokerala.com
11 Aug, 17:33over 3 days14 Aug, 12:15
How it spread - 2 original reports
Tue, 11 August 2026
1 report- Times of India17:33first to report
Kerala’s Sports Department has submitted a confidential inquiry report into the failed proposal to bring Lionel Messi and Argentina’s football team to the state. The probe examined whether proper procedures and agreements were followed. While reports suggest serious findings, Sports Minister O J Janeesh withheld details. Former minister V Abdurahiman rejected allegations, saying the government suffered no financial loss.
Fri, 14 August 2026
1 report- prokerala.com12:15
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged Messi event fraud linked to Reporte....