Lionel Messi is in mourning. The Argentine champion has lost his father, Jorge, who died at the age of 68 in a Rosario clinic, where he had been recovering from a long illness.
Jorge Messi has been a central figure in the champion's life and career, accompanying him from the very beginning and closely following his professional journey. He was the one who fought when Lionel, still a youngster in the Newell's Old Boys youth team, needed hormone treatment for growth, and he followed him on his move to Spain, when he began his adventure at Barcelona at the age of 13.
Over the years, he also became his son's primary point of contact for financial and contractual matters. Lionel had spoken publicly about the difficult period he experienced with his father at the beginning of his European career, recalling his father's support and his decision to remain at his side. In addition to Lyon, Jorge Messi leaves behind his wife Celia Cuccittini and his children Rodrigo, Matías, and María Sol.
(Unioneonline)