Kolkata sings for Messi as World Cup fever takes hold

South Asia’s greatest football city has united behind its footballing saint.

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Source attribution: Al Jazeera Latest via aljazeera.com. Original report: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/longform/2026/7/18/kolkata-sings-for-messi-as-world-cup-fever-takes-hold-2?traffic_source=rss