“Arjen Robben dead 2024” : Footballer killed by internet death hoax
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News of footballer Arjen Robben’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the October 2024 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the 40-year-old footballer is alive and well.
UPDATE 18/10/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Arjen Robben death hoax spreads on Facebook
Rumors of the footballer’s alleged demise gained traction on Wednesday after a ‘R.I.P. Arjen Robben’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Dutch footballer’s passing:
“At about 11 a.m. ET on Wednesday (October 16, 2024), our beloved footballer Arjen Robben passed away. Arjen Robben was born on January 23, 1984 in Bedum. He will be missed but not forgotten. Please show your sympathy and condolences by commenting on and liking this page.”
Hundreds of fans immediately started writing their messages of condolence on the Facebook page, expressing their sadness that the talented 40-year-old footballer was dead. And as usual, Twittersphere was frenzied over the death hoax.
Where as some trusting fans believed the post, others were immediately skeptical of the report, perhaps learning their lesson from the huge amount of fake death reports emerging about celebrities over recent months. Some pointed out that the news had not been carried on any major Dutch network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a footballer of Arjen Robben's stature would be major news across networks.
A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (70%) of respondents think those Arjen Robben death rumors are not funny anymore.
Arjen Robben Death Hoax Dismissed Since Footballer Is ‘Alive And Well’
On Thursday (October 17) the footballer's reps officially confirmed that Arjen Robben is not dead. “He joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. He's still alive and well, stop believing what you see on the Internet,” they said.
Some fans have expressed anger at the fake report saying it was reckless, distressing and hurtful to fans of the much loved footballer. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.
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