Lionel Messi misses Inter Miami game after father's death - ESPN
MIAMI — Lionel Messi missed Inter Miami's Leagues Cup match against Monterrey on Saturday after the death of his father, Jorge Messi.
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Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi's Father And Longtime Agent, Dies At 68
Jorge Messi, the father of soccer star and Argentina captain Lionel Messi, died Saturday at a hospital in the central Argentina city of Rosario. He was 68.
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Father of football star Lionel Messi dies at 68 in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES: Jorge Messi, the father of football star Lionel Messi, died on Friday (Aug 7) night at the age of 68 at a medical clinic in the Argentine city of Rosario after a long illness, the Argentine footballer's family confirmed to Reuters.
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Father of soccer star Lionel Messi dies at 68 in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES: Jorge Messi, the father of soccer star Lionel Messi, died on Friday night at the age of 68 at a medical clinic in the Argentine city of Rosario after a long illness, the Argentine footballer’s family confirmed to Reuters. Jorge spent his final months alternating between a medical center in Rosario and his home, accompanied by his wife Celia and his children Rodrigo, Matías and María Sol, the family said.