{
  "id": 359719,
  "title": "Miami lose 2-1 to Monterrey as Messi misses game after father’s death",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/miami-lose-2-1-to-monterrey-as-messi-misses-game-after-fathers-death-359719",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T08:31:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/miami-lose-2-1-to-monterrey-as-messi-misses-game-after-fathers-death/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Lionel Messi missed Inter Miami's Leagues Cup match against Monterrey due to the death of his father, Jorge Messi, who was 68 years old. The match ended in a 2-1 loss for Inter Miami. Before the game, teams observed a minute of silence in tribute to Jorge Messi.\n\nInter Miami's captain, Lionel Messi, was absent from the match, and the team released a statement expressing their condolences to the Messi family. In the match, Rodrigo De Paul scored in the 32nd minute to give Miami a 1-0 half-time lead. However, Monterrey's Hugo Cuypers equalized in the 47th minute, and Diego Rossi scored a 90th-minute winner.\n\nAccording to Malay Mail, Inter Miami have won their first group match 4-2 against Atletico San Luis and will next face Leon on Wednesday. The team also confirmed that Lionel Messi arrived in Argentina on Saturday night.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Rafael Nadal leads tributes following death of Messi’s father",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/rafael-nadal-leads-tributes-following-death-of-messis-father",
        "published": "2026-08-09T04:55:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Inter Miami lose 2-1 to Monterrey with Messi away mourning father",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/inter-miami-lose-2-1-to-monterrey-with-messi-away-mourning-father",
        "published": "2026-08-09T06:43:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Miami lose 2-1 to Monterrey as Messi misses game after father’s death",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/miami-lose-2-1-to-monterrey-as-messi-misses-game-after-fathers-death",
        "published": "2026-08-09T08:30:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Messi bids farewell to father who shaped his glittering career",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/messi-bids-farewell-to-father-who-shaped-his-glittering-career",
        "published": "2026-08-09T15:19:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Messi says farewell to his father in hometown Rosario",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/messi-says-farewell-to-his-father-in-hometown-rosario",
        "published": "2026-08-09T18:58:58.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}