TV host in Argentina quits after falsely reporting that Lionel Messi’s dad died

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Lionel Messi's father Jorge is undergoing medical treatment for an unspecified condition, which the family publicly confirmed on June 18 following the footballer's emotional display during a World Cup match. The family released a statement appealing for privacy, partly responding to a broadcast employee's false claim that Jorge had died; the broadcaster subsequently dismissed the employee responsible.