Lionel Messi’s father — Jorge Messi — passed away at the age of 68.
It may be recalled that during the FIFA World Cup 2026, Messi’s father underwent medical treatment for an undisclosed illness with his family asking the media for ‘humanity’ amid rumors about Jorge Messi’s ailing health.
Jorge Messi played a key role in his third son’s football career, acting as his agent and managing his business affairs off the field.
He accompanied the young Messi to Barcelona in the early 2000s for a tryout at La Masia, the Spanish club’s youth academy.
His father also negotiated Messi’s contracts with Barcelona and then his transfers to Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Miami, while also managing his son’s image rights and several investments in real estate, hotels and restaurants.
In 2016, Messi and his father were convicted in Spain on tax evasion charges but avoided prison time because the sentence was less than two years.