Lionel Messi's Calmness After Father's Death on August 8
Latest Tanzania sports news · Lionel Messi's Calmness After Father's Death on August 8 explained · updated Aug 19, 2026 · sports news · match · score
TLDR
- Lionel Messi's father, Jorge Messi, passed away on August 8 at the age of 68 in Rosario, Argentina.
- Inter Miami coach Guillermo Hoyos stated that Messi appears calm while dealing with his father's death.
- Messi returned to Inter Miami's squad last week, coming off the bench in a Leagues Cup match against Leon, which the team lost.
- He started in the first team during a match against Nashville, which ended in a 4-1 defeat for Inter Miami.
- Hoyos noted that despite the challenges Messi is facing, he seems at peace on the field.