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Argentinian TV host resigns after falsely reporting death of Lionel Messi’s father

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Florencia Peña quits after the broadcast on Luzu TVLuzu says ‘those responsible’ relieved of their dutiesMembers of a news crew in Argentina have lost their jobs after falsely reporting the death of Lionel Messi’s father.Florencia Peña announced on Luzu ⁠TV that Jorge Messi had died and went on to suggest that Messi would not play any further matches in the ongoing World Cup. In the aftermath of the report, the ⁠Messi family issued ⁠a statement on Thursday announcing that Messi Sr. was in hospital with an undisclosed medical issue, but…

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