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We all know the first FIFA Cup was won by the Argentina team.
The Argentinian football team is led by Lionel Messi.
He will play in Kochi next year, said Kerala Sports Minister V Abdurahiman.
Abdurahiman said this is the culmination of the talks he had with top officials of the Argentina Football Association (AFA), held in Spain in September.
Messi would be there, as would be the full-strength national team of Argentina.
This has become a reality after the full support of the Kerala Sports Foundation and the Kerala government.
Also, the Kerala government said they will take over every aspect, including the security arrangements of the visiting team.
Messi last played in India in 2011, when Argentina and Venezuela played an international friendly at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.
The official announcement will be done by a team composed of Kerala and Argentinian officials next month.
The officials from FIFA will be visiting Kochi to have an inspection of the venue.
Hopefully they will select and approve the place.
Because Kerala has huge Messi fans.
Kerala is taking the sport to the next level.
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