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DJ Fer Palacio Denies Accusations He Gave Lionel Messi COVID-19 After Death Threats

Fer Palacio, a DJ from Argentina, has said he is not the reason Lionel Messi tested positive for COVID-19.

Palacio recently posted a picture of himself and Messi on his Instagram account while the Paris Saint-Germain star was home for a winter break.

"I got the greatest to dance...Thanks to all the Messi family for the invitation," he wrote in the caption (h/t ESPN's Adriana Garcia).

On Sunday, PSG announced Messi was one of four players who had tested positive for COVID-19. He is consequently in isolation and unavailable for Monday's cup tie with Vannes.