Messi suspended playing for Inter Miami after his father's death

The striker of the Inter Miami football club Lionel Messi suspended performances for the team indefinitely after the death of his father Jorge Messi. This was announced on August 10 by the Doble Amarilla portal.

"As soon as Messi received the news of his death, the world champion decided to terminate his activities in the United States," the article says.

Currently, the athlete has traveled from the United States to Argentina to stay with his loved ones. In addition to the mother, brothers and sisters, the attacker is accompanied by his wife and children. At the same time, the timing of Messi's return to the United States has not yet been determined, Sport-Express reports.

The striker also missed the League Cup group stage match against Monterrey, Mexico, which ended in a 1-2 defeat to the American team on the night of August 9th.

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Messi and his family arrived in his native Rosario on August 9 to attend a farewell ceremony with his father. The ceremony itself was held in a closed format only for relatives.

Jorge died at the age of 69 on August 8. He died in a hospital in Rosario after a long illness. 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, while Jorge Messi became his personal manager.