Lionel Messi receives death threat after gunmen open fire on supermarket owned by PSG star's in-laws
Messi receives death threat following shooting in his hometown of Rosario
Argentina’s very own Lionel Messi received a death threat after two gunmen opened fire on a supermarket owned by his in-laws in Rosario in the wee hours onThursday. One of the two people on bike was caught on camera walking towards the supermarket premises, opening fire on the metal shutters onthe windows and front door and left a chilling message for the PSG starthat read, "Messi, we're waiting for you. Javkin is a narco, he won't take care of you."
Pablo Javkin is the current mayor of Rosario, which is the largest city in the central province of Santa Fe and is 180 miles northwest of the capital Buenos Aires.
Not only this, as per the local media, the attackers were also seeking to extort money from the recently-crowned World Cup winner. Local TValso reported that around 14 shots were fired on the supermarket.
The supermarket, known as Supermercado Unico, is owned by Messi’s wife Antonela Roccuzzo’s family and is understood to be managed by one of her cousins. Itis likely to remain closed for a day following this dreadful incident. Before the attack took place at around 2:00 AM, two people on a motorbike were seen riding around the place.
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Messi stays in a huge mansion called ‘The Fortress’ on the outskirts of Rosario. The massive property built in a secured private estate has a gym, an underground garage with space for around 15 cars.
Messi's PSG on top
Meanwhile, the PSG star was recently awarded the FIFA's 'Best Player of the Year 2022' beating his club teammate Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid striker and last year's Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema for the same.
Messi's PSG is currently leading the Ligue 1 standings with 60 points from 25 matches while they will be facing Nantes in the home clash on Sunday March 5th. After that PSG will travel to Bayern for the return leg of their Round of 16 clash in the Champions League.
