Messi's father Jorge dies aged 68 after illness
Messi's father Jorge dies aged 68 after illnessImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Jorge Messi helped his son Lionel win the Ballon d'Or a record eight times and the best player of the tournament trophy as Argentina won the 2022 World CupByBen CollinsBBC Sport…
- ▪Messi's father Jorge dies aged 68 after illnessImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Jorge Messi helped his son Lionel win the Ballon d'Or a record eight times and the best player of the tournament trophy as Argentina won the 2022 World
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- ▪ Messi's father Jorge dies aged 68 in Argentina - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ Jorge Messi, father and agent of Argentina great, dies aged 68 — The Guardian — US
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Messi's father Jorge dies aged 68 after illnessImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Jorge Messi helped his son Lionel win the Ballon d'Or a record eight times and the best player of the tournament trophy as Argentina won the 2022 World CupByBen CollinsBBC Sport journalistPublished14 minutes agoLionel Messi's father Jorge has died at the age of 68 following a long illness.Jorge, who had also been the Argentina forward's agent since he was 14, passed away in a hospital in his hometown of Rosario, Argentina, in the early hours of Saturday morning.After speculation about his health during this summer's World Cup, the Messi family issued a statement saying he was dealing with a "health-related situation" but did not disclose the nature of his condition.Jorge helped his son become arguably…
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