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Journalist Fabrizio Romano falls for April Fool's joke about Cavani's retirement

Famous sports journalist Fabrizio Romano shared a false news on Sunday, December 28, about the immediate retirement of Boca striker Edinson Cavani. The information, which turned out to be an April Fool's joke, caused a stir online.


Journalist Fabrizio Romano falls for April Fool's joke about Cavani's retirement

The news spread quickly on social media, causing widespread surprise. The publication by Fabrizio Romano about Edinson Cavani's retirement. Romano's error was not considering the tradition of the Day of the Innocents in Spain and Latin America. The information, which emerged as a joke from a specialized portal, was taken as an exclusive by the journalist, who did not hesitate to post it to his millions of followers. Thus, minutes later, upon realizing it was a fake news typical of the date, Romano deleted the post without a trace, although the screenshots had already gone viral. According to the Argentine News Agency, this Sunday, December 28, the Italian journalist made a historical blooper by spreading as official a fake news about the immediate retirement of Edinson Cavani, Boca's star striker. It all started with a post on his Instagram, where Romano, famous for his infallibility, confirmed that the 'Matador' was hanging up his boots.