A TV presenter from Argentina mistakenly announced that Lionel Messi's father had died. She resigned immediately.

A scandal broke out in Argentina after TV presenter Florencia Pena announced live that Jorge Messi, the father of football star Lionel Messi, had passed away. Pena claimed she received the information from the production team and believed it to be verified. The Messi family reacted quickly, denying the news and explaining that Jorge has health issues but is alive and under medical supervision.

The presenter publicly apologized to the Messi family and resigned from her position at Luzu TV as a result of the scandal. This situation arose shortly after a similar incident, although of a smaller magnitude. In another context, Lionel Messi cried at the World Cup, explaining that he had difficult days despite his team's victory.