After the fake news about the death of his father Lionel Messi, Jorge Messinew information emerged about his health status. The 68-year-old man is hospitalized and under treatment, but is responding favorably.
“Jorge is going through a health situation. He is currently under medical follow-up, recovering and progressing favorably within the condition he presents.“, the family indicated in a statement.
Furthermore, he clarified that only his closest family It has real and accurate information about your health status.
For his part, doctor Guillermo Capuya offered statements on a television program to deny the news.
“I can’t say what he has and I can’t talk about how serious it is; we have a medical secret. (…) I know perfectly well what the father has, but I am protected by medical secrecy out of respect for the family.”he said during the interview.
The Argentine journalist Ángel de Brito, who had communication with Lionel Messi’s parents, also shared the information he received.
“He has an illness and is being treated at the Spanish Hospital in Rosariobut nothing more,” he said.
Given the rumors and speculation about his supposed death, the Messi family expressed their discomfort at the “lack of sensitivity, respect and scruples with which some people have treated a strictly private and family situation.”
The fake news was spread on Thursday, June 18, 2026 by the Argentine actress and presenter Florencia Peña during her program The Summer Showon Luzu TV.
“I don’t want to give you bad news, but Messi’s father just died. It was suddenly. In the middle of the World Cup“, advertisement.
Minutes later, after being alerted by production, she clarified that the information was not confirmed. However, the fake news had already spread rapidly on social networks and, As a result, the woman was fired from her job.