The magic of social networks… Black magic in this case.
Or how a rumor spread here and there can lead to death threats and other derogatory messages.
Paris Saint-Germain faces Vannes this Monday (9:10 p.m.), in Brittany, on behalf of the round of 16 of the Coupe de France.
It will be without Lionel Messi.
And for good reason, the seven-fold Argentinian Golden Ball has tested positive for Covid-19.
He is stuck in his hometown of Rosario and in Argentina, where he spent the end of the year holidays with his family, and will only be able to return to France when he can take advantage of a negative test for the coronavirus.
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Obviously, this is not an isolated case, especially at PSG, where five players are positive, plus a member of the staff.
But when it comes to the "Pulga", everything takes on gigantic proportions.
Here, a photo posted at the beginning of last week by the so-called Fer Palacio ignited the powder and stirred up the most hateful reactions towards this 31-year-old Argentinian DJ.
In this shot, we see the two men side by side.
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The person, accused by the populace of having transmitted the virus to Leo Messi, reported these insulting messages, or even outright death threats, in a video posted Sunday on social networks.
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I'm trending on Twitter because Messi tested positive for Covid-19.
They say I infected him and I was even called a murderer,
”he says, adding that he was tested for Covid due to travel abroad.
“
Yesterday (Saturday), I was tested because I have to travel to Uruguay and I do not have the Covid-19,
” he says.
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In the meantime, Lionel Messi is therefore waiting to be able to cross the Atlantic and find his teammates. To see if he will be able to play next Sunday, in Lyon, during the 20th day of Ligue 1. “
I don't know. He will not be able to travel to France as long as his test is positive,
”simply explained Mauricio Pochettino. And the PSG coach added: “
We have been living with this virus for two years. There are things that we cannot master. You can catch it even if you take all precautions. He is in contact with our medical staff
. ” In addition to Messi, Juan Bernat, Danilo Pereira, Sergio Rico and the young Nathan Bitumazala are currently affected by Covid-19 within the workforce.
Lionel Messi, 34, saw a contrasted start to the season under the Parisian colors.
Regularly unhappy with several amounts, the Argentine superstar has scored six goals, including five in the Champions League, and distributed five assists in the jersey of PSG, after 21 years at FC Barcelona.