Rumor – Argentine player Ángel Di María recently passed away.
Analysis
The sports universe is frequently the target of malicious rumors that exploit the emotional appeal of tragic losses to gain clicks and generate rumors on a global scale.
Now, messages of mourning involving Argentine player Ángel Di María have begun circulating on social media in different languages. The posts use images of the athlete accompanied by expressions such as “RIP” and present the alleged death as a fact.
The content spread mainly through images shared on social media, without providing any information about the cause of death, location of the alleged passing, or any official statement. Check out the message circulating online: “Ángel Di Maria is no longer a legend RIP RIP Angel Di Maria,” it says.
Fact Check
Ángel Di María is alive and playing for Rosario Central. To understand the player’s situation and the origin of the mourning messages, we will analyze the following questions: 1) Did Argentine player Ángel Di María die? 2) How is Argentine player Ángel Di María doing? 3) Are there similar fake news stories to this one?
Did Argentine player Ángel Di María die?
No. Ángel Di María is alive. The messages announcing the death of the Argentine player are false. Di María, 38, returned to Rosario Central and continues playing for the Argentine club. The player competed in the 2026 Copa Libertadores and remains active with the team. The mourning posts are not accompanied by any official statement regarding the athlete’s death. There is also no record of him passing away.
How is Argentine player Ángel Di María doing?
Di María is still at Rosario Central after returning to the club where his career began. Following the team’s elimination from the 2026 Copa Libertadores, the player spoke about the next steps in his career and the possibility of retirement. However, the possibility of ending his career does not mean that the athlete has died. Messages using the expression “RIP” transform a situation related to the player’s professional future into a false report of his death.
Are there similar fake news stories to this one?
Yes. False news about the deaths of players and former players is recurrent on social media. Fact-checking initiatives have previously debunked similar stories involving former player Amaral, Paulo Roberto Falcão, and Maxi Biancucchi, Lionel Messi’s cousin. This type of post usually uses archive photographs and mourning messages to draw attention and generate shares before the information can be verified.
Conclusion
It is false that Argentine player Ángel Di María has died. The athlete is alive and playing for Rosario Central. The mourning messages circulating on social media do not correspond to reality and are part of yet another wave of false news about players’ deaths.
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