Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi’s father and longtime agent, dies at 68
Jorge Messi, father and agent of footballer Lionel Messi, has died at 68 after recent illness treatment.
Jorge Messi, the father and longtime agent of footballer Lionel Messi, has died at the age of 68. He had undergone treatment in recent months for an unspecified illness. The death was announced by Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys, based in Rosario.
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Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi’s father and longtime agent, dies at 68
The Rosario-based Club Atlético Newell’s Old Boys announced his death in a social media post that said he had undergone treatment in recent months for an unspecified illness.