Argentine sports presenter resigns after falsely announcing Lionel Messi's father's death

Argentine sports presenter Florencia Peña resigned from Luzu TV after falsely claiming on air that Lionel Messi's father, Jorge Messi, had died during the FIFA World Cup 2026. "I apologise to the Messi family for the awful moment I imagine they are going through. I am deeply ashamed to have been the vehicle for this pain," she said.