Jorge, Lionel Messi’s father, has died at the age of 68.
Argentine media outlets reported that Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi’s father, passed away on Friday evening in a hospital in Rosario, Argentina.
The website Infobae confirmed that Messi’s father, who was also his agent, died at the age of 68 after a long battle with illness.
Jorge was a major support to his son Lionel throughout his career. He was instrumental in ensuring the Argentine star received the necessary injections to treat his growth hormone deficiency and accompanied him from Rosario to Barcelona, a pivotal step in his career.
It’s worth noting that Messi broke down in tears after scoring a hat-trick against Algeria in the 2016 World Cup. Following the match, he explained that his emotional outburst stemmed from issues unrelated to football, specifically his family, as his father was bedridden due to illness.
