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Zaviye · Coverage map · 2026-06-20 · from the archive

Argentine journalists dismissed after reporting Messi's father's death

Argentine journalists were fired for prematurely reporting Lionel Messi's father's death. The news outlets deemed the error unacceptable.

4 sources across fr

Left 25% · Center 0% · Right 75%

How outlets framed it

Left: Libération suggests a political divide in World Cup preferences, with left-leaning individuals favoring Messi and right-leaning individuals preferring Ronaldo.

Center: Le Figaro reports on the World Cup, focusing on specific incidents such as the dismissal of Argentine journalists for an erroneous report about Lionel Messi's father and the general atmosphere of the tournament in America.

Right: Le Figaro reports on the World Cup, focusing on specific incidents such as the dismissal of Argentine journalists for an erroneous report about Lionel Messi's father and the general atmosphere of the tournament in America.

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