After a match, Lionel Messi shares a brief, light-hearted moment with Argentine reporter Sofi Martinez during a post-match interview, according to NDTV. The interaction comes amid social media rumours, which Messi appears to address with humor rather than directly engaging the claims. In the exchange, Messi greets Martinez and responds in a way that ends the discussion quickly, effectively stopping speculation. NDTV describes the moment as an attempt to defuse attention away from the circulating posts and toward the interview. The report does not specify the details of the rumours, but it portrays Messi’s comment as playful and decisive, aimed at moving on from the chatter. The same theme is reflected in the two provided NDTV items, both centered on Messi’s greeting, his acknowledgement of “rumours,” and the way his remark brings the matter to a close during the interview setting.