“His constant companionship and behind-the-scenes leadership were essential in backing every step of Lionel,” Newell’s Old Boys wrote in a social media tribute

Jorge Messi, the father of Argentinian and Inter Miami soccer star Lionel Messi, died Friday night at the age of 68.

Jorge Horacio Messi, father of football superstar Lionel Messi, died at the age of 68 on Friday night after a long illness, South American Football Confederation CONMEBOL said. "CONMEBOL deeply regrets the passing of Jorge Messi,

After the World Cup final, Lionel Messi rushed back to Rosario to be at his father’s bedside as his condition had already become a concern.

Jorge Messi, the father and longtime agent of football icon Lionel Messi, has died aged 68 after a prolonged illness. Jorge died at Sanatorio Centro in his hometown of Rosario, Argentina, on Saturday, 8 August. Hospital medical director Dr Carlos Mackey ...

Inter Miami and Argentina forward Lionel Messi's father, Jorge Messi, died Saturday at a hospital in the central Argentina city of Rosario. He was 68.

Inter Miami and Argentina soccer legend Lionel Messi's father, Jorge Messi, died at age 68 after battling a long-term illness.