Florencia Pena, Jorge Messi and Lionel Messi
20 June 2026
Argentine presenter Florencia Pena resigned after falsely saying Lionel Messi’s father Jorge had died during Argentina’s World Cup opener. Messi’s family later confirmed Jorge was under medical supervision and recovering from an undisclosed health issue.
The claim spread quickly on social media before being corrected, prompting Luzu TV to apologise and take disciplinary action. Pena said she trusted information presented live as verified, but accepted responsibility and stepped away from the channel.