Messi and his family flew to Rosario to say goodbye to his father

Argentina national football team player Lionel Messi and his family arrived in their native Rosario to attend the farewell ceremony for Jorge Messi's father. This was reported on August 9 by SportsCenter on the social network X (ex. Twitter).

Messi flew to Argentina on a private jet. The published photo shows the athlete after his arrival in Rosario.

It is noted that the farewell ceremony with Jorge Messi will be held in a closed format. Only close relatives will be present.

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Jorge Messi died at the age of 68 in a Rosario hospital. He has been his son's agent for many years and played a significant role in his football career. Throughout his life, Messi Sr., who eventually became a supervisor at one of the local steel plants, remained a devoted football fan.

At one time, he even coached the children's national team, where he trained a dozen athletes. It was his father who brought the still young Lionel Messi to La Masia in September 2000, where he passed a couple of selections. A year later, the future football legend signed his first contract with FC Barcelona.