{
  "id": 389890,
  "title": "Lionel Messi Leaves Cemetery After Father Jorge Messi's Farewell Ceremony; Private Plane Heads To Miami | VIDEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/lionel-messi-leaves-cemetery-after-father-jorge-messis-farewell",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T16:01:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/lionel-messi-leaves-cemetery-after-father-jorge-messis-farewell-ceremony-private-plane-heads-to-miami-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lionel Messi and his family have concluded the farewell ceremony for his father, Jorge Messi, at the El Prado private cemetery in Perez, near Rosario. Following the emotional event, Messi and his family exited the cemetery under strict security measures, with the area limited to family and close friends, including Argentina's national team players. The Argentina captain and his family have since boarded a private plane destined for Miami, though the aircraft reportedly departed without passengers. The passing of Jorge Messi, aged 68, occurred at a clinic/sanatorium in Rosario following a prolonged illness.",
  "summary": "Football legend and Argentina star Lionel Messi and his family have left the cemetery after saying goodbye to his father, Jorge Messi, in a private farewell ceremony. Videos have surfaced on social media showing Messi and his family leaving the cemetery after the burial. The Argentina captain arrived in the country with his family following the death of his father. After the ceremony, Messi and…",
  "key_points": [
    "Lionel Messi attends father's farewell ceremony at El Prado cemetery.",
    "Family and Argentina national team present at emotional event.",
    "Messi and family depart in private plane for Miami."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}