For years, India’s soccer fans have dreamed of seeing the world’s two biggest icons—Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo—step onto their soil. In 2025, that dream is about to become reality. While Messi’s much-anticipated “GOAT Tour” has already generated a frenzy,

This is FC Goa's second appearance in continental football, having represented India in the 2021 AFC Champions League. Mohun Bagan Super Giant are the other Indian club in the competition

Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr has been drawn alongside FC Goa in the AFC Champions League Two group stage, raising hopes of the Portuguese star playing