Checked reel · 7 Oct 2026
He offered public condolences when Messi lost his father in August 2026, and left a respectful note on Messi's international retirement post in October 2026. However, using public Instagram comments to judge someone's character or claim Messi feels "hatred" is misleading. High profile athletes almost always reach out privately via phone or text during personal tragedies like the loss of a child, rather than leaving public social media replies. Measuring human empathy strictly by Instagram comment activity is classic fan page drama bait.
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