Lionel Messi‘s wife Antonella Roccuzzo has been the subject of fake news and rumors on social media.
Lionel Messi and Antonella Roccuzzo have been a couple for a long time now. The pair has three children out of their union – Thiago Messi, Mateo Messi, and Ciro Messi. The couple dated for a long time before finally tying the knot in 2017. You can access all the information about Roccuzzo and her relationship with Messi in this article where we covered the subject at length.
While social media has become one of the fastest ways to send and receive information, sadly, it’s not free from its fair share of fake news.
The massive fanbase of the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner was shocked to learn about a rumor spreading on Tik Tok last month.
On 25th November the trend of POV (Point of View) videos, which has taken the internet by storm, continued on Tik Tok, entitled “POV: You find out what happened to Lionel Messi’s wife”.
Señoras y señoras, les presento a la verdadera reina. Antonella Roccuzzo. pic.twitter.com/uh57pFxJKi
— Lucas Diehl ✍️ (@pasionxeneize03) December 7, 2022
The contents of this video allegedly claimed that Antonela Rocuzzo was the subject of a car accident.
This episode is a testament to the dangers of spreading fake news on social media as many fans were convinced of Roccuzzo’s demise.
TikTok rumors claiming Lionel Messi’s wife got in a car accident are fake
Thankfully, the news was declared fake before it gained traction and was called out by fans who were genuinely concerned and therefore, bothered to verify the authenticity of the news.
The Argentine captain’s wife is alive and well. Since the fake news, in fact, she has been the subject of authentic news as well, which further corroborates that the rumors of her passing were fake, and that she is safe and sound.
Why Australia will lose today! Lionel Messi says although he always wants to win for country but it’s also about his wife, Antonella Roccuzzo, and the kids. They’re in Qatar supporting him. He wants them to be happy always. I pity the Aussies!@GOtvNg @DStvNg #HereForEveryFan pic.twitter.com/nH7wmQ9AFg
— Godwin Enakhena (@genakhena) December 3, 2022
Anotnella Roccuzzo is in Qatar with her husband and three children, and has led the Messi household in cheering Lionel Messi on as Argentina prepares for a World Cup title charge.
She was also covered extensively by several media outlets during the Argentina V Australia game in the round of 16 when she was praised for disciplining her child after Mateo Messi threw a piece of gum towards the crowd as Argentina beat Australia 2-1.
We all saw what Mateo did in this video 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/HVDT9pLv8e
— Leo Messi 🔟 (@WeAreMessi) December 4, 2022
Coming back to the matter of fake news being spread about soccer players and their families, it’s important to emphasize the significance of verification of the same before believing or commenting on it.
Fortunately, all of the major social media companies like Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Tik Tok, and others, have provided the option to report such posts that are the carriers of fake news.