Video. Messi says farewell to his father in hometown Rosario
- Updated: 09/08/2026 - 20:58 GMT+2 Lionel Messi attended a private funeral for his father and longtime agent Jorge Messi at El Prado cemetery in Rosario on Sunday, days after his death at the age of 68.
- Lionel Messi was seen at El Prado cemetery in Rosario on Sunday during the private funeral of his father and longtime agent, Jorge Messi, who died at 68 after a long illness.
- Messi and his family travelled from Florida and were escorted by a police motorcade to the cemetery, where a family wake was held before the burial.
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- Updated: 09/08/2026 - 20:58 GMT+2 Lionel Messi attended a private funeral for his father and longtime agent Jorge Messi at El Prado cemetery in Rosario on Sunday, days after his death at the age of 68.
- Lionel Messi was seen at El Prado cemetery in Rosario on Sunday during the private funeral of his father and longtime agent, Jorge Messi, who died at 68 after a long illness.
- Messi and his family travelled from Florida and were escorted by a police motorcade to the cemetery, where a family wake was held before the burial.
Sources: Euronews