Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi’s father and longtime agent, dies at 68
Jorge Messi, father and longtime agent of Lionel Messi, has died at age 68 after a prolonged illness, having served as a key adviser and manager of his son's career.
- On Saturday, superstar footballer Lionel Messi arrived in Rosario, Argentina, via private jet to attend the private funeral of his father, Jorge Messi, accompanied by his partner, Antonela Roccuzzo, and their children.
- Jorge Messi died at 2am on Saturday, the Sanatorio Centro stated, adding that "out of respect for the family's privacy, no further details will be provided about the medical circumstances surrounding his death."
- Serving as his first coach at Grandoli, Jorge was a fundamental figure throughout his son's career and later represented Lionel at Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, and Inter Miami, having secured his first contract.
- Inter Miami held a minute's silence before their Leagues Cup match against Monterrey on Saturday, while teammate Rodrigo De Paul scored and revealed a Messi shirt underneath in tribute.
- The funeral takes place on Sunday in a private ceremony at El Prado Cementerio Parque; FC Barcelona expressed sorrow, thanking Jorge for entrusting the club with "the beginnings and the years of greatest splendour" of his son's career.
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