Thousands of football fans gathered in Kolkata this morning to catch a glimpse of Lionel Messi. But what could have been a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness live one of the greatest footballers of their time turned out to be a nightmare. In Kolkata since early this morning, Messi's brief appearance at Salt Lake Stadium left many fans upset. Surrounded by dignitaries and politicians, his presence did not allow even one glimpse to thousands of fans who had paid up to Rs 14,000 per ticket. Their anger turned to chaos as vandalism followed, leaving the organisers and security teams at a loss over how to bring the situation under control.