Jorge Messi, father of Lionel Messi, dies at 68 in Rosario
The family of Lionel Messi said Jorge Messi died after a long illness at a clinic in Rosario, Argentina.
Jorge Messi, the father and longtime agent of Lionel Messi, has died at 68 in the Argentine city of Rosario after a prolonged illness, his family said on Saturday. He died at a medical clinic in the city where he had been receiving care.
According to reports, he had spent recent months moving between the clinic and his home, with his wife Celia and their children Rodrigo, Matías and María Sol nearby. The family announcement did not give further details about the illness.
Lionel Messi had spent time with his father after the World Cup before returning to Inter Miami, where he resumed playing last week. The club is scheduled to face Monterrey at home on Saturday in the Leagues Cup, and it has not said whether he will be available.
Jorge Messi had long been a central figure in the Argentina captain’s career, serving as both father and representative. Rosario is the family’s hometown and the place where he died.
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