TV presenter resigns after falsely claiming Lionel Messi's dad has died

Mirror Friday 19th June 2026, 6:20PM 1 min read 4 hours ago

Presenter Florencia Peña resigned from Luzu TV after falsely claiming that Lionel Messi's dad Jorge had died, which prompted the footballer's family to issue a statement

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