Following Argentina’s dramatic comeback victory over Egypt in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, social media users began circulating claims that Egypt had “banned Lionel Messi from entering the country.” The claim spread rapidly across Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, Threads, and other social media platforms, often presented as breaking news […]
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After winning the ultimate crown in every footballer’s dream, the FIFA World Cup, millions worldwide have started praising the life and achievements of the star football player Lionel Messi, who was instrumental in leading the Argentinian team to victory. This is our investigation related to the claim that football-crazy fans from Kerala, India, placed a […]
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Soon after Lionel Messi led Argentine National Team to the 2022 FIFA World Cup title, a short video clip went viral, claiming to be scenes of football superstar Messi embracing his mother during the victory celebration. However, the FactCrescendo investigation found that the woman in the viral video was not Messi’s mother. So let’s look […]
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The audio from 2014 showing Pakistani cricketer Ahmed Shehzad asking Sri Lankan cricketer Tillakaratne Dilshan to embrace Islam, has been digitally added to the viral video. Amidst the unrelated images and videos shared in relation to the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, a video showing a conversation between Lionel Messi and Saudi defender […]
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