Cecilia and Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi's parents, reacted to Flor Peña's comments: "It was horrible"

The spread of a false news story about Jorge Messi generated a strong reaction in recent hours and forced the family of the captain of the Argentine national team to issue a statement to clarify the situation.

In the midst of the controversy, Cecilia Cuccittini, mother of Lionel Messi and wife of Jorge, spoke for the first time about what happened and expressed the difficult moment they went through.

Cecilia's words were revealed through Ángel de Brito, who disclosed live the messages he exchanged with her while Jorge Messi remains hospitalized and is recovering well.

What Cecilia Cuccittini said about the controversy

During a broadcast of LAM, Ángel de Brito shared that he contacted Lionel Messi's mother to find out how the situation had impacted the family environment.

"I’m talking to Celia, we send her a huge kiss. I asked her how they had experienced all this, they are watching us right now in the clinic", the host recounted.

As he explained, Cecilia's response was blunt. "She told me it was horrible", De Brito asserted while sharing the conversation with the audience.

The woman also conveyed the humor with which Jorge Messi tried to take the episode once the situation began to clarify. "She says that Jorge is watching too and said: 'What a mess I made'", the journalist reported.

According to the host, Jorge Messi closely followed the media coverage that arose from the fake news that circulated in recent hours.