Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, an avid football player, trained before the match
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy is expected to inaugurate a friendly match in which legend Lionel Messi will take part during his visit to Hyderabad on December 13.
Official sources said on Monday that details of the event would be finalized in a few days.
The match, to be organized as part of the Congress government’s second anniversary celebrations, would be held at the Uppal Stadium here.
Reddy, an avid football fan and player, is likely to start the game by kicking the ball.
CM prepares
To prepare for the event, the CM practiced for the event at the MCRHRD Institute premises here on Monday evening, official sources said.
Reddy wore the attire of a footballer and took part in a tough training session.
He also trained with a group of players on Sunday evening.
Reddy had played a friendly match with the University of Hyderabad (UoH) students here last year.
Anniversary celebrations
The Congress government will organize celebrations to mark the completion of its two-year term from December 1 to 13.
Reddy will personally meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge and invite them to the Telangana Rising Global Summit to be held at the proposed Bharat Future City on December 8 and 9, an official release said.
Reddy further said his government will release the Telangana Rising Vision Document 2047 during the state’s development celebrations.
The CM on November 28 said he looks forward to welcoming Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi on the ‘GOAT Tour to India 2025’ next month.
The World Cup-winning captain will be in Hyderabad after the Kolkata leg, the first of his tour.
Published on December 1, 2025