Lionel Messi has been threatened as gunmen attack shop owned by his wife’s family

Paris Saint-Germain forward, Lionel Messi has been threatened by gunmen following an attack on a shop owned by his wife’s family.

Suspected gunmen left a threatening message for football star Lionel Messi after robbing a shop in his hometown of Rosario, Argentina, in the early hours of Thursday, March 2.

According to reports from Argentina, 14 shots were fired at the doors of the “Unico” food shop in Rosario before two suspects left on a motorcycle.

The shop is owned by Messi’s wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, who grew up in Rosario as well.

The incident, which caused severe damage to the establishment, resulted in no injuries.

But, a piece of cardboard with the words “Messi, we are waiting for you” was left at the scene. Javkin is a drug trafficker. He is not going to look after you.”

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Rosario’s mayor is Pablo Javkin.

Following the incident on Thursday, Javkin demanded that additional resources be allocated to Rosario to help safeguard and support its citizens.

“Rosario is 300 kilometers [from Buenos Aires], it is near. We want to get all the resources against crime that Argentina has to take care of us, to protect this city that gives the country glory and science, countryside and art, federalism and union.”

Messi and his wife were both in Paris at the time of the event. As of press time, none of them had reacted on the attack.

At an awards ceremony in Paris on Monday, the 35-year-old was voted The Best FIFA Men’s Player. He guided Argentina to their third World Cup title in 2022 after defeating France in the final.