about 2 months ago

Argentine TV Presenter Resigns After False Lionel Messi Father Report

Florencia Peña resigned after mistakenly announcing live on air that Messi’s father had died, with the false information reportedly fed through her earpiece during the broadcast. She later apologized to the Messi family and personally contacted Messi’s mother, who accepted the apology. The incident sparked backlash because the claim aired publicly before being corrected in Argentina, per L’Équipe.