An Argentinian sports journalist has suggested she had an affair with Lionel Messi.
Journalist Sophie Martínez has spoken about the pain that the “ridiculous” rumors have caused her and her family.
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Martínez is a top presenter and reporter in Argentina where he has gained attention for his work with ESPN and TV Pública.
He has worked at other top sporting events including the Olympics, Formula One and the Champions League.
And his time covering the Argentina national team has meant he has had the opportunity to interview Lionel Messi on several occasions.
However, these are purely professional meetings which have sparked romance rumors despite Messi’s seven-year marriage to his childhood sweetheart Antonella Roccuzzo, 36.
Fan speculation hinged on “flirtatious glances” between the pair, starting rumors that there was more than a professional relationship between Martínez and Messi.
But the reporter has rejected those claims in an interview. ‘PH:Podemos Hublar’ On the Argentine channel, Telefe.
She said: “Sometimes when your exposure increases, it brings things that are not so good and cause a lot of trouble to my family.
“This year, people started talking more and more about, “What’s going on with the way he looks at you,” things like that, and I got caught in the middle of something. Which I found ridiculous to explain.”
Martínez suggested that it was her gender that caused fans to ask questions about her interactions with Messi, explaining that this would not be the case if a male reporter was asking the Inter Miami star questions.
Messi and wife Antonella, 37, have not commented on the rumours.
The happy couple have been married since 2017 and now have three sons, Thiago, 12, Mateo, nine, and Ciro, six.
It is believed that the pair started dating in 2007, while they have been good friends since they first met in childhood.
Rumors of an alleged affair with Martínez have persisted for several years, with close friend and wife of Cesc Fábregas Daniela Semaan criticizing the Brazilian outlet’s initial reports. Diretto do Miolo In 2023.
Seeman said: “What is this publication that makes no sense… and nothing is correct.”
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