Messi suicide bomb, Ronaldo hotel alert & ref’s 6,000 texts…scale of World Cup threats revealed in leaked police dossier

A CHILLING police dossier has revealed major security threats made during the World Cup including a horror warning from a suicide bomber. The bombshell document, seen by Informacion.es, details multiple terrifying terror attempts – with Argentina‘s national team a particular target. Lionel Messi was the target of several terror threats Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Cristiano Ronaldo was harassed by a rabid superfan Credit: Getty Before their match against Jordan, a man is believed to have rang up Dallas airport and said he and two others would storm the stadium with “homemade bombs and an AR-15”. The suspected bomber threatened to attack “police officers and players from both teams” but made “special mention” of killing Lionel Messi, according to reports. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! Argentina’s match against Egypt was also a target after one suspected terrorist wrote on X: “I’m about to enter Atlanta’s stadium and blow up Messi with four bombs strapped to my body.” During the game another man called police and announced that he had left “three bombs” inside trash cans across the stands. The double threat sparked a major hunt across the stadium by bomb specialists and sniffer dogs. Messi’s rival Cristiano Ronaldo was also an alleged victim of World Cup attack fears. A FIFA employee raised the alarm after a “suspicious man” was asking for “details” about the Portuguese superstar’s World Cup accommodation. Another rabid superfan broke into the footballer’s hotel and tried to get into an elevator with him. Most read in Sport Referee Francois Letexier received more than 6,000 Whatsapp threats Credit: Getty Kylian Mbappe was the victim of a sickening racist tirade on social media Credit: Getty When cops handcuffed the man, he claimed that he just wanted to take a selfie with Ronaldo. Referee François Letexier was hounded by more than 6,000 “threatening messages” on his personal WhatsApp after his controversial rulings at the Argentina-Egypt match. Egyptian fans also bombarded video assistant referee (VAR) Willy Delajod with furious messages including death threats. In yet another disturbing incident, a strawman labelled as “Mbappe” was burned by Paraguay fans after the nation’s defeat by France. Police had to deal with a string of terror threats Credit: AFP Striker Alexander Sorloth (left) received death threats for failing to play Haaland in Credit: Getty The Real Madrid star was the target of racist attacks, including a sickening tirade from a Paraguayan senator. Players who made mistakes also received death threats. Alexander Sorloth and his wife received death threats after the Norway striker failed to play Erling Haaland into goal during their quarter-final clash with England. Colombian player Jaminton Campaz also faced threats for missing a penalty and was unable to return to the country with the rest of the team after their exit. Colombia are all too aware of the dangers their players face, after defender Andrés Escobar was executed by a drug cartel after scoring an own goal at the 1994 World Cup. The South Korea national team also received heavy police protection after their underwhelming group stage exit. Exiled coach Hong Myung-bo has since been the subject of intense public anger, with police even probing his hiring process. The England team’s media centre also experienced a worrying security breach. A man holding a wrench wandered in and began shouting as surprised members of the media. The Three Lions squad was shielded by three rings of security at their US base at the most fortified World Cup ever. Their hotel will become a “virtual fortress” surrounded by a cordon of concrete barriers and screens to block the line of sight of potential snipers. A no-fly zone was enforced to thwart drone attacks and a command centre opposite 54-room, £260-a-night The Inn at Meadowbrook Hotel. Armed police, security officers and private security guards also patrolled the perimeter of the complex in Prairie Village, Kansas. Comment now