Lionel Messi's father, Jorge, dies aged 68, CONMEBOL says
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, father of Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi," CONMEBOL said on X on Saturday.
Lionel Messi's father, Jorge Horacio Messi, passed away at the age of 68 after a long illness, according to South American Football Confederation CONMEBOL. The news was confirmed by CONMEBOL on X, and reported by Newell's Old Boys, Argentinian newspapers Ole and Clarin. The cause of death was not disclosed. Jorge Messi, who also served as his son's agent, played a crucial role in Lionel's rise to becoming one of the world's greatest football players.
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