The public exchange came after Martinez recently revealed that Messi's wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, had personally contacted her during the wave of speculation.

Lionel Messi addressed the affair rumors in Miami after Argentina's World Cup win, using humor to shut down years of speculation.

Lisandro Martinez has played alongside both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo during his career, but the Manchester United defender believes there is no longer any point trying to compare Argentina’s captain to anyone else.

Lionel Messi directly addressed rumours linking him to Argentine reporter Sofi Martinez after Argentina’s win over Cape Verde in Miami. Joking about the speculation, Messi said people question even simple greetings between them.

Star player Lionel Messi's humorous exchange with journalist Sofi Martinez went viral after Argentina's 3-2 FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 win over Cape Verde. Named Player of the Match, Messi joked about rumours linking the two,

Messi shared a light-hearted moment with Argentine journalist Sofi Martinez, addressing social media rumors with humor during the post-match interview.

When Argentina lifted the World Cup trophy in December 2022, the moment belonged to an entire country as much as it did to the players on the pitch. Lionel Messi’s crowning achievement and Emiliano Martinez’s heroics in goal completed a journey that ...

Argentina and Egypt go head-to-head this evening for their 2026 World Cup Round of 16 tie in Atlanta where the legendary Lionel Messi is attracting all the attention of what he’s going to do

Switzerland were already facing a huge challenge in the World Cup quarter-final against Argentina but news of a big injury is an unwelcome blow. The Swiss booked their first World Cup quarter-final since they hosted the tournament back in 1954 by beating Colombia on penalties in the last 16.