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8 August 2026

Lionel Messi’s father dies aged 68 after a long illness

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Source reporting: Al Jazeera English

Lionel Messi’s father dies aged 68 after a long illness

Jorge Messi died at a medical clinic in the Argentinian city of ⁠Rosario, according to his family.

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