French newspaper Paris Match apologized to Moroccan footballer Romain Saïss and his family for falsely reporting that he was dating actress Salma Rachid.
‘Paris Match’ Apologies for False Reporting
The original report was published days after Morocco’s loss to the French team in the World Cup semi-finals. A day after, the newspaper issued an apology entitled: “Erratum On the private life of Romain Saïss.”
Photo Description: A screenshot of the statement.
The official statement described as an “erratum” mentioned that the “mistake” related to the player’s privacy appeared on the website Paris Match on December 14, 2022, confirming that Saïss was in a relationship with Ms. Rachid.
The statement reads: “On December 14, 2022, a mistake about the private life of Romain Saïss appeared on the website of Paris Match. This false information affirms that the captain of the Moroccan soccer team was in a relationship with Salma Rachid.”
“We apologize to Romain Saïss for this false information, as well as to his wife and Salma Rachid and her relatives,” the statement continued.
Misbar's team noticed that rumors about Romain Saïss and the Moroccan singer surfaced on social media days before the Paris Match article published on December 14, 2022.
The claim circulated along with a picture of the Moroccan player and Ms. Rachid, taken in Dubai and posted online on April 17, 2022.
Privacy-Conscious Romain Saïss
Moroccan player Romain Saïss is known for his private life and for maintaining a low profile on social media. The player, captain of the Moroccan national football team, keeps his family away from his 1.9 M Instagram followers.
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