\n Lionel Messi<\/span>
\n Mourns Dad’s Dying<\/span>
\n Casts Doubt On Soccer Future<\/span>
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\n August 12, 2026
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Lionel Messi is heartbroken over his father’s loss of life … admitting he has no concept how you can transfer ahead with out him — on and off the pitch.<\/p>\n
Jorge Messi — who additionally served as Lionel’s agent — handed away in Argentina final weekend after battling an sickness … and the soccer famous person shared a heartfelt goodbye on social media.<\/p>\n
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“Dad, I nonetheless can\u2019t imagine you\u2019re gone,” Lionel stated. “It hasn\u2019t sunk in, or quite, I don\u2019t need it to. It\u2019s very tough for me to think about that I gained\u2019t see you anymore, that we gained\u2019t discuss anymore. I do know you have been struggling and that it\u2019s for the perfect, however you left too quickly. We nonetheless had a lot to get pleasure from collectively.”<\/p>\n
Lionel revealed it was Jorge who pushed for him to play within the current World Cup … however sadly, his situation worsened proper earlier than the match. Because of this, Lionel stated he did every little thing in his energy to get Argentina to the ultimate … in hopes of permitting his father the chance to look at him play one final time.<\/p>\n
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“I wished to win it so I might take it to you and present you a brand new one. I couldn\u2019t; my legs had nothing left,” Lionel stated.<\/p>\n
Lionel stated he’s now misplaced with out Jorge … and he has “critical doubts that I will proceed [playing soccer] for for much longer.”<\/p>\n
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“You have been by my aspect from the start; there was so little left till the top. Why couldn\u2019t you maintain on just a bit longer so we might end collectively?”<\/p>\n
Lionel reminisced on all of the sacrifices Jorge made to make sure he might pursue his dream … together with all of the practices and video games he attended over time.<\/p>\n
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“I will miss you very a lot, however you’ll all the time be current, particularly within the training of my kids, as a result of I train and lift them as you each did with me,” Lionel stated.<\/p>\n
“Relaxation in peace and take care of us from above as you probably did right here. Thanks for every little thing.”<\/p>\n
“I like you, Dad.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n August 12, 2026
\n 8:02 AM PDT\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Lionel Messi is heartbroken over his father’s loss of life … admitting he has no concept how you can transfer ahead with out him — on and off the pitch.<\/p>\n
Jorge Messi — who additionally served as Lionel’s agent — handed away in Argentina final weekend after battling an sickness … and the soccer famous person shared a heartfelt goodbye on social media.<\/p>\n
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“Dad, I nonetheless can\u2019t imagine you\u2019re gone,” Lionel stated. “It hasn\u2019t sunk in, or quite, I don\u2019t need it to. It\u2019s very tough for me to think about that I gained\u2019t see you anymore, that we gained\u2019t discuss anymore. I do know you have been struggling and that it\u2019s for the perfect, however you left too quickly. We nonetheless had a lot to get pleasure from collectively.”<\/p>\n
Lionel revealed it was Jorge who pushed for him to play within the current World Cup … however sadly, his situation worsened proper earlier than the match. Because of this, Lionel stated he did every little thing in his energy to get Argentina to the ultimate … in hopes of permitting his father the chance to look at him play one final time.<\/p>\n
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“I wished to win it so I might take it to you and present you a brand new one. I couldn\u2019t; my legs had nothing left,” Lionel stated.<\/p>\n
Lionel stated he’s now misplaced with out Jorge … and he has “critical doubts that I will proceed [playing soccer] for for much longer.”<\/p>\n
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“You have been by my aspect from the start; there was so little left till the top. Why couldn\u2019t you maintain on just a bit longer so we might end collectively?”<\/p>\n
Lionel reminisced on all of the sacrifices Jorge made to make sure he might pursue his dream … together with all of the practices and video games he attended over time.<\/p>\n
Ready on your permission to load the Instagram Media.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
“I will miss you very a lot, however you’ll all the time be current, particularly within the training of my kids, as a result of I train and lift them as you each did with me,” Lionel stated.<\/p>\n
“Relaxation in peace and take care of us from above as you probably did right here. Thanks for every little thing.”<\/p>\n
“I like you, Dad.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n