Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi, who just won his eighth Ballon d’Or on Monday, called out Spanish journalist Gerard Romero for reporting false news about him and Barca president Joan Laporta
Lionel Messi just recently achieved his lifelong dream of winning the World Cup with Argentina, helping him secure his eighth Ballon d’Or.
โYou lie… once againโ, Lionel Messi calls out Spanish journalist Gerard Romero, who lied about Messi talking with Joan Laporta
๐จ Lionel Messi responds to Gerard Romero's claims that Messi and Laporta spoke at the Ballon d'Or gala. Messi says "You're lying… once more… ๐คฅ". pic.twitter.com/5YAROIUBgy
— Roy Nemer (@RoyNemer) October 31, 2023
๐จ๐จ Lionel Messi attacking @gerardromero on Instagram:
โYou are lyingโฆ yet againโ
This was Gerard Romeroโs information: โJoan Laporta and Leo Messi spoke at the end of the Ballon d'Or gala. The president thanked Leo for his words during the speech and they said to find theโฆ pic.twitter.com/sD4nkBxHmx
— All About Argentina ๐๐ฆ๐ท (@AlbicelesteTalk) October 31, 2023
According to reports, Lionel Messi and Romero have some shared history between them, particularly across the last few years.
Gerard Romero reports about Lionel Messi
As the world of football rejoiced and praised Lionel Messi for his monumental achievement, Spanish journalist Gerard Romero decided to take the opportunity and report some other breaking news. Gerard Romero is a Spanish journalist who owns Jijantes FC and has reported on FC Barcelona for several years. The 37-year-old decided to publish a story on Tuesday morning, stating that Messi and Barcelona president Joan Laporta spoke with each other following the end of the Ballon d’Or gala. Besides talking about his speech, Romero reported that the pair discussed about setting a date for his tribute at Camp Nou.
Lionel Messi confronts Gerard Romero and calls him a liar
Following the report about Messi from Romero, the Argentine legend quickly discredited the report. He also eviscerated Romero in the process and called him out by stating:
You lie… once again.โ
During his time at PSG, Romero reported that one of his sons had a โvery screwed up timeโ in Paris. He further added that this was one of the main reasons why his wife and children were making an “incredible effort” for Messi to make a return to Barcelona. As a result, Lionel Messi called out Romero for his report. Messi eventually ended up signing for MLS side Inter Miami, despite Romero stating that Messiโs return to Barcelona was imminent. Aside from Messi, other Barcelona players like Robert Lewandowski and Franck Kessie also criticized Romero and called him out in the past.
Romero comes out with an apology
Meanwhile, Gerard Romero has spoken out about the whole incident with an apology. The Spanish journalist begged for forgiveness on Tuesday afternoon after Messi posted his message. Romero made claims that he received false information and added that he was once again duped about news relating to Lionel Messi.
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