TV host quits after she falsely reported Lionel Messi’s dad died during World Cup
The Messi family called out the irresponsible reporting, sharing that Jorge Messi had been battling an undisclosed health issue but hadn't died.
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Soccer TV host quits after she falsely reported Lionel Messi’s dad died during World Cup By Nicholas McEntyre Published June 19, 2026, 1:32 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google An Argentine TV host has quit after she erroneously reported that Lionel Messi’s father had died — two days after the soccer icon led the Argentina national team to victory in their first World Cup match. Florencia Peña made the false report surrounding Jorge Messi’s health during a live stream broadcast of Luzu TV’s “El Show del Verano” on Thursday. “I don’t want to break bad news, but Messi’s father just died,” Peña said, according to the US Sun. “Right in the middle of the World Cup, he’s going to have to leave,” Peña falsely assumed.
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