In December 2008, legendary Diego Maradona [ Images ] had set foot in this football-crazy city. Come September 2, another Argentine stalwart Lionel Messi [ Images ] is set to arrive with his national team.

If everything goes as per the plan, it will be a double bonanza of sorts for football lovers in Kolkata [ Images ], as Argentina will play against either Spain or Portugal in the one-lakh capacity Yuba Bharati Krirangan stadium.

The Barcelona [ Images ] star forward who won the Fifa [ Images ] Ballon d'Or award recently is likely to be part of the side that is scheduled to visit the city.

"We have signed an agreement for bringing the star-studded Argentine team to Kolkata," an official of a sports management company said.

Confirming this, IFA general secretary Utpal Ganguli said, "The Argentina team are scheduled to play an exhibition match either against Spain or Portugal on September 2 here. The IFA is organising the event, however another firm is bringing the Argentina national side".

In the recent past, a host of star footballers have come to Kolkata.

They include Diego Forlan [ Images ], Romario, Branco, Lothar Matthaus, Karl Heinz Rumminege, Oliver Kahn, Gerd Mueller, Mark van Bommel [ Images ] and Ze Roberto.