Jorge Messi, father of Argentina soccer great Lionel Messi, dies at 68
- By Mark Osborne August 8, 2026 / 12:06 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Jorge Messi, the father and longtime agent of soccer great Lionel Messi, has died.
- The death was confirmed by CONMEBOL, the South American football federation, the Argentina National Football Team and in a statement from the family provided to Reuters.
- "CONMEBOL deeply regrets the passing of Jorge Messi, father of Argentine footballer Lionel Messi," the federation said in a statement translated from Spanish on social media.
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- By Mark Osborne August 8, 2026 / 12:06 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Jorge Messi, the father and longtime agent of soccer great Lionel Messi, has died.
- The death was confirmed by CONMEBOL, the South American football federation, the Argentina National Football Team and in a statement from the family provided to Reuters.
- "CONMEBOL deeply regrets the passing of Jorge Messi, father of Argentine footballer Lionel Messi," the federation said in a statement translated from Spanish on social media.
Sources: CBS News