After Father's Death, Global Icon Lionel Messi Announces 'Indefinite Break' From Football
Following his father’s death, football legend Lionel Messi has announced that he is taking an indefinite break from the sports. After prolonged illness, the Argentina footballer’s father Jorge Messi died at the age of 68 at a clinic in Rosario.
The demise of his father has left the player deeply broken, as his father had played a significant role throughout Messi’s career, making his passing a particularly devastating blow for the global icon.
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Jorge had worked as a steel industry supervisor for many years before he became his son’s agent and strategic advisor as Lionel Messi’s football career began to grow. Jorge also had a big influence on Lionel’s early days at Newell’s Old Boys. When he was 13, he helped Messi make the move to Spain to join Barcelona’s youth academy.
