Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi’s father, dies at 68, reports say
Lionel Messi’s father, Jorge Messi, has died at age 68 after a prolonged illness, his former club, Newell’s Old Boys, as well as multiple media reports and Argentina and Spain outlets, including Infobae and El Espanol confirmed Saturday.
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