Lionel Messi: Leo Messi Death Threat – Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi received a threatening note from gunmen who attacked a supermarket in his hometown Rosario on Thursday. The food store “Unico” is owned by the family of Messi’s wife, Antonella Roccuzzo, who is also a native of Argentina city. On Thursday, Gabriel Heinze, the coach of Newell’s Old Boys of Rosario and a former Argentina international player, commented on the threat made by a group of drug traffickers against Leo Messi and his family. Follow Football LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
Lionel Messi receives death threat after his wife’s family store in Argentina was shot up with over a dozen bullets: “We are waiting for you” pic.twitter.com/x6A3soElko
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Lionel Messi: Argentine WC-winning captain Messi to avoid South American country after gunmen attack family store, leaves CHILLING threat to PSG star
Heinze stated that this incident has created distance between Messi, a Rosarino star, and his home country. The drug traffickers shot at a shop belonging to Messi’s in-laws in Rosario during the early hours of Thursday morning.
“This is an attack on everything, on every person and everything that this is,” Heinze, who shared a dressing room with Messi for the national team between 2005 and 2010, said.
“Of course, this alienates Leo and anyone else. We are talking about this because it’s Leo, but there are also many guys who would like to return (to Argentina).“
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Furthermore, a message dedicated to the captain of the Argentine national team was found at the scene.
“Messi we are waiting for you, (the mayor of Rosario, Pablo) Javkin is also a drug dealer, he will not take care of you,” it read.
“We are talking about him being our player, also because of the relationship I have (with Messi), but it’s crazy all this and it makes you think a lot of things,” Heinze said.
Lionel Messi: Argentine WC-winning captain Messi to avoid South American country after gunmen attack family store, leaves CHILLING threat to PSG star
Many believe that the Rosario club, where Messi played during his youth before joining Barcelona, could be a potential destination for his retirement from football.
Despite this, Rosario is known for being one of the most dangerous cities in Argentina due to the presence of drug gangs, a fact that is not lost on Messi. Although he often celebrates the Christmas holidays in Rosario and owns a home in a gated community with his family, the city’s reputation for violence remains a concern.
