# Jorge Messi, father and longtime representative of Lionel Messi, dies at 68

https://mins.news/en/item/17052

- CNN, 2026-08-08 17:00 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/08/sport/jorge-messi-lionel-messi-father-dies?Date=20260808&Profile=CNN

> Jorge Messi, the father and longtime representative of Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi, died Saturday at age 68. The death was confirmed by Sanatorio Centro, a medical center in Rosario, Argentina. Jorge Messi had been receiving care there before his death.

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