Indian football’s 2025 saw Bangladesh defeat, Messi tour chaos

Indian football's turbulent 2025 season hit rock bottom with a 1-0 defeat to Bangladesh in Dhaka, their first in 22 years. Lionel Messi's chaotic India tour exposed poor organisation, while the Indian Super League was suspended after losing its commercial partner. Supreme Court hearings and government intervention highlighted the sport's fragile governance and uncertain future.