The Photographer Crying is Not from Messi’s Press Conference

Hind Khoudary

Sports

10th August 2021

The Photographer Crying is Not from Messi’s Press Conference

Photographer crying is not from Messi’s press conference (Twitter).

The Claim

Images show Barcelona's cameraman covering Messi's farewell in tears.

News posted on

Nungua Burna🥲(INFORMATION WC WIASE)

Emerging story

Images of a photojournalist in tears are being circulated, claiming it is during Lionel Messi's press conference after announcing his exit from FC Barcelona.

Even the cameraman covering Messi's farewell from Barcelona cried like a baby..Sigh 😭❤️ pic.twitter.com/DBqNLPDPeE
— Nungua Burna🥲(INFORMATION WC WIASE) (@viewsdey) August 8, 2021

Even the cameraman covering Messi's farewell from Barcelona cried. 😥😥 pic.twitter.com/x7yPCenAuL
— 𝘾𝙞𝙢𝙢𝙖🇳🇦 (@Abrahamcimma7) August 8, 2021

Misbar’s Analysis

The photo of the photographer crying is not from Messi’s press conference. It is a photo of an Iraqi photographer in 2019.

TinEye revealed that the photo was published on the AFC Asian Cup official Twitter account on 24 January 2019.

Passionate. Emotional moment for an Iraqi photographer during the Round of 16 clash against 🇶🇦 ! #AsianCup2019 pic.twitter.com/KZoXsp1N4U
— #AsianCup2023 (@afcasiancup) January 24, 2019

Accordingly, the image of Lionel Messi crying during his farewell press conference and the photo of the photographer crying are unrelated.