Lionel Messi and his family are facing one of the most difficult moments of his life after Argentine news outlet Infobae reported that his father, Jorge Horacio Messi , died at the age of 68 following a long illness. The news was later confirmed by Newell’s Old Boys , the Rosario club where Messi began his soccer journey, which said it was saying goodbye “with deep sorrow and grief” to Jorge Messi. As of publication, the Messi family had not yet released a public statement.
Jorge Messi, Lionel’s father, longtime agent, and trusted adviser, had been receiving medical treatment in Rosario, Argentina. Weeks earlier, the family confirmed he was…
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