Jorge Messi, the father of soccer great Lionel Messi, died Friday night at a clinic in Rosario, Argentina after a long battle with illness, according to multiple Argentine and Spanish outlets.
He was 68.
Jorge Messi’s battle with illness became a story during the World Cup that saw his son’s Argentina squad lose 1-0 to Spain in the final.
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