Jorge Messi, father of football superstar Lionel Messi, dies aged 68
- Jorge Messi, the father of soccer star Lionel Messi, has died at a hospital in the central Argentina city of Rosario.
- The Rosario-based Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys announced his death in a social media post on Saturday that said he had undergone treatment in recent months for an unspecified illness.
- The post described him as "the pillar and the person who, with vision, rigour and affection, supported the career of the best player of all time, alongside his wife, Celia Cuccittini".
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- Jorge Messi, the father of soccer star Lionel Messi, has died at a hospital in the central Argentina city of Rosario.
- The Rosario-based Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys announced his death in a social media post on Saturday that said he had undergone treatment in recent months for an unspecified illness.
- The post described him as "the pillar and the person who, with vision, rigour and affection, supported the career of the best player of all time, alongside his wife, Celia Cuccittini".
Sources: ABC Australia