The report says the most serious alleged threat involving Messi came via a call to an airport in Dallas, where a man reportedly claimed he and two others were heading to a stadium with explosives and a rifle. Another alleged incident, on 7 July in Atlanta, involved a message threatening Messi and a separate bomb scare that triggered a stadium search.
Those details matter because they point to a pattern, not a one-off.
The dossier, the report says, also references harassment around Cristiano Ronaldo, including an arrest in Houston and another detention in Toronto after attempts to get close to the player. François Letexier allegedly received more than 6,000 threatening messages, while Kylian Mbappé was reportedly subjected to xenophobic abuse online.
Other names mentioned include Alexander Sorloth, Jaminton Campaz and Lucas Digne. The spread of cases is the point. This is not rivalry in the old football sense. It appears to be a mix of obsession, intimidation and public-order risk.
Modern tournaments are now staged in an environment where one viral post, one stalker or one hoax can force a major response. That changes planning for teams, organisers and police alike.
The next development to watch is whether more official detail emerges from investigators or tournament authorities. If it does, the conversation around World Cup security may shift from crowd control to personal protection for football’s biggest names.