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Argentina makes a swift decision to honour Messi's father

Argentina honour Messi's father with a minute's silence and black armbands

Messi's father dies at the age of 68

Jorge Messi, father of the multiple World Player of the Year Lionel Messi, is dead. According to reports, he died on Friday evening (local time) in a hospital in his home city of Rosario after a long illness.

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Messi's father and agent Jorge dies aged 68

Jorge Messi, the father and long-time representative of Argentine superstar Lionel Messi, has died at the age of 68 following a long illness. The businessman passed away on Friday in a hospital in his native Rosario, according to local reports.