Rodrigo De Paul paid a heartfelt tribute to Lionel Messi’s late father, Jorge Messi, during Inter Miami’s 2–1 Leagues Cup defeat to Mexican side Monterrey on Saturday. Jorge Messi died at the age of 68 shortly before the game, with Lionel Messi leaving the squad to return to Argentina and be with his family following the news.

Lionel Messi may now be 39, but he still remains one of the most impressive players in world football. He helped carry his Argentina side to the 2026 World Cup final in North America this summer, where they lost 1-0 to Spain.

The community rallies around the Argentine captain after the loss of Jorge at the age of 68. Jorge Messi, father of the star and captain of the Argentine national team Lionel Messi, died on Saturday at a clinic in the city of Rosario after a battle against an illness that had him undergoing treatment in recent months,

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