Is Lionel Messi Retiring After His Father’s Death? Latest Update on Inter Miami Star

Lionel Messi suffered the heartbreaking loss of his father, Jorge Messi, on August 8, 2026. A key figure in the soccer star’s life and career, the 68-year-old had been suffering from a prolonged illness before passing away at the Sanatorio Centro medical clinic in Rosario, Argentina.

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