"FIFA REBUKES MESSI!! FIFA President (Gianni Infantino) Reprimands Lionel Messi for Not Playing in Indonesia," says Indonesian-language text in this TikTok video, which has been viewed at least 2.5 million times since it was posted on June 16, 2023.
Screenshot of the false post, taken on June 22, 2023
The first 18 seconds of the video show FIFA president Gianni Infantino speaking at a press conference, seemingly saying in English: "I am disappointed with Messi because he didn't play in Indonesia. I see, Indonesians really idolise Lionel Messi. But it's a shame Messi really doesn't appreciate them."
Subtitles that appear on the screen translate the speech into Indonesian.
The sequence is followed by an Indonesian-language voice-over that translates to English as: "Lionel Messi receives a reprimand from the FIFA president after he didn't join the team in Indonesia. It's been confirmed that Lionel Messi would not play in Indonesia along with two other senior members of the Argentina team."
The video circulated after reports that Messi would skip the friendly between Argentina -- the 2022 World Cup...
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