This Video Does Not Show Messi Hugging His Mother After Winning the World Cup
The Claim
In the video, Lionel Messi's mother is seen hugging him following Qatar's World Cup victory.
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A video of a woman crying as she embraces Lionel Messi has gone viral.
According to social media users, the footage shows the team captain's mother hugging him after Qatar's World Cup victory.
“Messi's mother comes and hugs him. A mother's pride,” a Twitter user wrote.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar has investigated the claim and found it to be misleading.
The woman in the video hugging Lionel Messi is not his mother.
Lionel Messi’s Mother
Misbar's team checked the Getty Images store and discovered that Messi's mother was not featured in the circulating video.
Messi's mother attended Argentina's World Cup final win over France.
Célia Maria Cuccitini, the mother of the Argentine captain, was seen in several photos cheering on her son's team.
She was wearing a different shirt.
However, the woman in tears hugging the football star is the Argentinian national team’s chef, Antonia Farías.
According to Argentine news articles, Antonia Farías is the most loved member of the team. She is a long-time employee of the national team and regularly travels with the squad.
France Lost to Argentina
Argentina became champions of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 after an astonishing penalty shootout victory over France on December 18 at the Iconic Lusail Stadium.
The Argentinian team collected the title after the overtime ended in a 3-3 tie.
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