Jorge Messi dies, the father and key figure in Lionel Messi career

The football world woke up to news that saddened it completely. Jorge Messi, father and key figure in Lionel Messi’s career, died at 68 in the city of Rosario, where he was hospitalized after a long battle with an illness.

A man behind the legend

Jorge Horacio Messi was much more than a father: he was the first agent and main support of the young man who, with a napkin as a contract, began at Barcelona one of the most brilliant careers in football history. His role in the negotiations and early decisions of the star was decisive in Lionel reaching where he reached.

The reaction of the football world

The news generated a wave of condolences from clubs, players and sports institutions around the world. The bond between father and son was always close: Jorge accompanied Lionel at every stage, from Rosario to Barcelona, and later in Paris, Miami and the Argentine national team.

The key figure

68 years. The age of the man who helped shape the career of the most important footballer of his generation.