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Cristiano Ronaldo Just Died Suddenly In Car Crash?!

Claim : Cristiano Ronaldo Just Died Suddenly In Tragic Car Accident!

People are claiming on Facebook, TikTok, YouTube and social media that football legend Cristiano Ronaldo just died suddenly in a tragic car accident, with photos of the car accident and his funeral procession!

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Truth : Cristiano Ronaldo Did NOT Die Suddenly In Tragic Car Accident!

This is yet another example of FAKE NEWS created and propagated by people to generate income from page / video views and advertising, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : Cristiano Ronaldo Is Still Alive + Well!

Cristiano Ronaldo (born Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro on 5 February 1985) is still very much alive and well, as of Monday, 20 November 2023, when he posted about Portugal’s 2-0 win over Iceland to qualify for Euro 2024. And yes – he played that night!

Apuramento histórico, 100% vitorioso!
Parabéns Portugal💪🏽🇵🇹
Historic clearance, 100% victorious!
Congratulations Portugal💪🏽🇵🇹

That post came many days to weeks after those social media posts, YouTube and Facebook videos claimed that he died suddenly in a tragic car accident!

Fact #2 : No Legitimate Media Outlet Reported His Death

These social media posts, as well as YouTube and Facebook videos have been circulating for months now, but people don’t seem to notice that no legitimate media has reported on Cristiano Ronald’s death!

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the world’s best footballer and a mega celebrity. His death would have been covered extensively by the media across the globe!

Yet, no legitimate media outlet has reported that Cristiano Ronaldo died recently from any cause. Why should you believe no-name websites, or random YouTube / Facebook / TikTok videos?

Fact #3 : Viral Car Accident Photo Was From 2009

The viral photo of a badly damaged car is genuine, and shows a car in which Cristiano Ronaldo drove and crashed. However, that happened many years ago, when the Portuguese footballer was just 23 years old!

At 10:20 am on 8 January 2009, Cristiano Ronaldo crashed his Ferrari sports car into a roadside barrier in a tunnel on the A538 Wilmslow Road near the Manchester airport, on the way to train with the Manchester United team.

The car was badly damaged, with one of the front wheels sheared off and thrown over a hundred metres away. However, Cristiano Ronaldo was not injured, and got out of his car by himself, and later went on to train that morning.

Fact #4 : They Used Other Funeral Photos

Because Cristiano Ronaldo did not die, these fake news creator have to resort to using photos from other funerals.

In this example, the fake news creator merely added an inset photo of Cristiano Ronaldo with an arrow, a crying emoji and a LIVE chyron, to a photo of the funeral procession of IRA veteran Bobby Storey, which occurred on 30 June 2020.

If you take a closer look, you will see a bagpiper and Argos – a retailer operating in the United Kingdom and Ireland. You may also notice that everyone’s white! That’s because the photo was taken in Belfast, not Portugal!

Cristiano Ronaldo is Portuguese. Why on Earth would his funeral be held in Ireland?! And why would his family want a bagpiper at his funeral?!

Fact #5 : Cristiano Ronaldo Death Hoax Is Driven By Fake Fact Check Too

This Cristiano Ronaldo death hoax is, ironically, just another fake fact check article by MediaMass Project, which keeps “updating” the dates in their fake fact check article:

News of footballer Cristiano Ronaldo’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the November 2023 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the 38-year-old footballer is alive and well.

Rumors of the footballer’s alleged demise gained traction on Wednesday after a ‘R.I.P. Cristiano Ronaldo’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Portuguese footballer’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Sunday (November 19, 2023), our beloved footballer Cristiano Ronaldo passed away. Cristiano Ronaldo was born on February 5, 1985 in Funchal. He will be missed but not forgotten. Please show your sympathy and condolences by commenting on and liking this page.

Hundreds of fans immediately started writing their messages of condolence on the Facebook page, expressing their sadness that the talented 38-year-old footballer was dead. And as usual, Twittersphere was frenzied over the death hoax.

Where as some trusting fans believed the post, others were immediately skeptical of the report, perhaps learning their lesson from the huge amount of fake death reports emerging about celebrities over recent months. Some pointed out that the news had not been carried on any major Portuguese network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a footballer of Cristiano Ronaldo’s stature would be major news across networks.

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Their claim of a viral R.I.P. Cristiano Ronaldo Facebook page is false. There is no such Facebook page. It is their standard fake fact check spiel for fake celebrity deaths.

The statement from Cristiano Ronaldo’s unnamed rep confirming that he is not dead is exactly the same as statements from other reps of celebrities MediaMass claimed were victims of death hoaxes, like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Barry Gibb, Bruce Willis, Celine Dion, Clint Eastwood, Dolly Parton, Harrison Ford, Justin Bieber, Lionel Messi, Lucy Liu, Madonna, Melanie Laurent, Morgan Freeman, Oprah Winfrey, Robert Pattinson, Simon Cowell, Sylvester Stallone, Taylor Swift, Toby Keith, and Tom Hanks..

Hidden in the description page for the MediaMass Project is a disclaimer that they are a “satire” website. That’s the usual “cover” for websites peddling fake news.

Regardless of their reasons, anything posted by MediaMass.net must be considered as fake news, until proven otherwise.

Fact #6 : This Is Just Fake Celebrity News

This is yet another example of fake celebrity news created to generate page views and money through advertising, just like these examples:

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Did Lionel Messi Just Die In High Speed Car Accident?!

Claim : Lionel Messi Died Suddenly In High Speed Car Accident!

People are sharing TikTok and YouTube videos which claim that football legend Lionel Messi just died suddenly in a high-speed car accident, with photos of the tragic car crash!

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Truth : Lionel Messi Did NOT Die In High Speed Car Accident!

This is yet another example of FAKE NEWS created and propagated by people to generate income from page / video views and advertising, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : No Legitimate Media Outlet Reported His Death

These social media posts, as well as YouTube and TikTok videos have been circulating for months now, but people don’t seem to notice that no legitimate media has reported on Lionel Messi’s death!

Lionel Messi is one of the world’s best footballer and a mega celebrity. His death would have been covered extensively by the media across the globe! And his fans would have mourned his death on social media.

Yet, no legitimate media outlet has reported that Lionel Messi died recently from any cause, never mind a tragic car accident. Why should you believe no-name websites, or random YouTube / TikTok videos?

Fact #2 : Lionel Messi Is Still Alive + Well!

Lionel Messi (born Lionel Andrés Messi on 24 June 1987) is still very much alive and well, as of Tuesday, 10 October 2023, when he posted a trailer of an upcoming animated series – Messi and the Giants, on his Instagram account!

On Saturday, 9 October 2023, Lionel Messi also played in the Inter Miami game against FC Cincinnati, after missing the last four games due to an old injury. Inter Miami did poorly in his absence, losing two games, and playing to a draw in two other games.

He returned to the field that day for just over half an hour, but was unable to turn things around. Cincinnati ended up winning the game 1-0.

Inter Miami coach Gerardo “Tara” Martino later said:

His injury is healed, but his rhythm was just off. He hasn’t played much, that’s why I only played him 35 minutes.

Despite his old injury cropping up again, Lionel Messi is very much still alive, many weeks and months after those social media posts, YouTube and Facebook videos claimed that he died suddenly in a tragic car accident!

Fact #3 : This Car Accident Photo Was From 2009

To convince you that Lionel Messi died (even though he’s still alive), the fake news creators had to make use of unrelated car crashes.

In this example, the video claimed that Lionel Messi, Xavi, and Cristiano Ronaldo, died in this car accident.

The truth is – that is a photo of a Ferrari 599 that crashed in October 2009, on the Great Ocean Road in southern Victoria, Australia. The driver was a 64 year-old man called Carlo Vaccari.

Mr. Vaccari lost control while driving his Ferrari 599 at 80 km/h and ploughed into two motorcyclists travelling in the opposite direction. He was convicted of careless driving, but only fined $3000.

Fact #4 : This Car Accident Photo Was Posted In 2014

It is unknown when this car accident happened, but this undated car accident photo was posted by WreckedExotics.com on August 13, 2014.

Apparently, the driver lost control of his Ferrari 458 Italia while trying to overtake another car, and crashed into a trash bin. The driver left the scene of the accident, possibly under the influence of drugs / alcohol.

Even though this incident happened in Madrid, Spain, this photo is old and has nothing to do with Lionel Messi.

Fact #5 : This Car Accident Occurred In 2012

This photo does not show Lionel Messi’s fatal car crash. This accident actually occurred at around 9 PM on 1 September 2012, at the E42 highway near Francorchamps in Belgium.

The driver was a 63 year-old man from Saint-Ghislain, and was obviously not Lionel Messi.

Fact #6 : Lionel Messi Death Hoax Is Driven By Fake Fact Check Too

This Lionel Messi death hoax is, ironically, also fuelled by MediaMass Project, which keeps “updating” the dates in its fake fact check article:

News of footballer Lionel Messi’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the October 2023 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the 36-year-old footballer is alive and well.

Rumors of the footballer’s alleged demise gained traction on Monday after a ‘R.I.P. Lionel Messi’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Argentine footballer’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Monday (October 30, 2023), our beloved footballer Lionel Messi passed away. Lionel Messi was born on June 24, 1987 in Rosario. He will be missed but not forgotten. Please show your sympathy and condolences by commenting on and liking this page.”

Hundreds of fans immediately started writing their messages of condolence on the Facebook page, expressing their sadness that the talented 36-year-old footballer was dead. And as usual, Twittersphere was frenzied over the death hoax.

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Their claim of a viral R.I.P. Lionel Messi Facebook page is false. There is no such Facebook page. It is their standard fake fact check spiel for fake celebrity deaths.

The statement from Lionel Messi’ unnamed rep confirming that he is not dead is exactly the same as statements from other celebrities whose reps MediaMass claimed were victims of death hoaxes, like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Barry Gibb, Bruce Willis, Clint Eastwood, Celine Dion, Cristiano Ronaldo, Dolly Parton, Harrison Ford, Justin Bieber, Lucy Liu, Madonna, Melanie Laurent, Morgan Freeman, Oprah Winfrey, Robert Pattinson, Simon Cowell, Sylvester Stallone, Taylor Swift, Toby Keith, and Tom Hanks..

He joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. He’s still alive and well, stop believing what you see on the Internet.

Hidden in the description page for the MediaMass Project is a disclaimer that they are a “satire” website. That’s the usual “cover” for websites peddling fake news.

Regardless of their reasons, anything posted by MediaMass.net must be considered as fake news, until proven otherwise.

Fact #7 : This Is Just Fake Celebrity News

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Did Al-Nassr President Call Cristiano Ronaldo A Scam?!

Claim : Al-Nassr Got Cheated + Cristiano Ronaldo Is A Scam!

People are sharing articles by Music Mundial and Mundo Deportivo which claim that Al-Nassr president Musalli Al-Muammar felt cheated and called Cristiano Ronaldo a scam.

Here is the Music Mundial article. Please feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

Al-Nassr president says Cristiano Ronaldo is a scam and feels “robbed” after signing him

The future of Cristiano Ronaldo in soccer is highly questionable. Musalli Al-Muammar, the president of Al-Nassr, the Saudi Arabian league team where the Portuguese star currently competes, recently made statements that drew heavy criticism for the way the well-known athlete was performing for his squad.

Ronaldo has not been particularly effective for Al-Nassr. At least that is what his employer, who recently spoke with an Arab media outlet, made clear when he threw a stinging jab at what the 38-year-old has accomplished thus far with the team, in an interview.

“I’ve only ever been taken advantage of twice. The first time was when I ordered three kebabs but only received two. The second was acquiring Cristiano Ronaldo¨, as Al-Muammar reported for the media outlet ‘ArabiaNews50’.

Al-Muammar is extremely annoyed by the fact that they spent $200 million to sign the former Real Madrid FC star, but he has already logged nearly 300 minutes without scoring a goal.

Additionally, despite expectations that the team would win the Saudi Arabian National Soccer Cup given the presence of the Portuguese player, the team was eliminated in the semifinals.

Al-Wahda defeated Al-Nassr 1-0 in the semifinal of the Saudi Arabian King of Champions Cup despite having one fewer player on the field since the 53rd minute. Despite this, Al-Nassr was still able to defeat the Portuguese squad.

It has been suggested in recent hours that Cristiano Ronaldo is leaving Al-Nassr. This information hasn’t been verified yet, though.

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Here is the Mundo Deportivo article. Please feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

Al-Nassr president slams Cristiano Ronaldo as he regrets signing the Portuguese star

Cristiano Ronaldo, who joined the Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr during the off-season, has continued to be a subject of conversation for fans. According to El Desmarque, Al-Muammar, president of Al-Nassr, expressed his anger with Ronaldo’s performance in an interview with ArabiaNews50:

“I have only been scammed twice in my life. The first was when I ordered three kebabs and I receive two of them. The second time was signing Cristiano Ronaldo.”

The president of Al-Nassr said he feels cheated by the level the Portuguese player has shown so far. It should be remembered that controversy has surrounded Ronaldo since his arrival to the Arabian club, among which stands out above all else his gesture made to the public touching his private parts after hearing chants from Leo Messi’s fans. This fact caused even a lawyer of the country to ask for the deportation of the Portuguese international.

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Truth : Al-Nassr President Did Not Call Cristiano Ronaldo A Scam!

This is yet another example of celebrity FAKE NEWS created by Music Mundial and other websites to generate page views, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : Fake Claim Originated With El Desmarque

The fake news appear to have originated with Spanish sports publication El Desmarque, and was quickly picked up by other websites.

It is odd why they posted it, because Al-Muammar’s statement reads like satire, particularly the part where he compared signing up Cristiano Ronaldo with getting two kebabs instead of the three he ordered.

Fact #2 : ArabiaNews50 Does Not Exist

ArabiaNews50 / ArabicNews50 / Arabia News 50 / Arabic News 50 – the news outlet that allegedly interviewed Al-Muammar does not exist!

Anyone who does a quick search online would quickly realise that, so it is very odd so many websites continue to propagate this claim. Wink wink, nod nod.

Fact #3 : Al-Nassr Called The Claim False

Al-Nassr’s press advisor Walid Al-Muhaidib vehemently denied that Al-Muammar made those comments, calling them “false”. He also pointed out that there was no such media outlet called Arabic News 50 / Arabia News 50.

The talk in the Spanish press that we felt cheated on the Ronaldo deal, based on the Arabia News 50 website, is false and incorrect. The press came up with his joke and thought it was true.

Fact #4 : El Desmarque Confirmed It Is Fake News

It is unknown why El Desmarque did not verify the facts, but it has since replaced its original article with a correction and apology:

Rectificamos el contenido de esta noticia

Tras revisar la información que contenía la versión original de esta noticia ElDesmarque.com ha confirmado que no era correcta. Procedemos a eliminarla y pedimos disculpas por el error.

We rectify the content of this news

After reviewing the information contained in the original version of this news, ElDesmarque.com has confirmed that it was not correct. We proceed to delete it and apologize for the mistake.

Fact #6 : This Is Just Music Mundial Fake News

This appears to be nothing more than yet another example of celebrity fake news posted by Music Mundial. Here are examples of Music Mundial fake news that I looked into:

Everything Music Mundial posts should be considered as FAKE NEWS, until proven otherwise.

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