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Messi's Emotional Message Following Father's Death

Latest Tanzania sports news · Messi's Emotional Message Following Father's Death explained · updated Aug 20, 2026 · sports news · match · score

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  • 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 and continues to fulfill his duties on the field.
  • Messi returned to Inter Miami's squad last week, coming off the bench in a Leagues Cup match against Leon, which they lost, and starting in a 4-1 defeat against Nashville.
  • Messi scored his 922nd career goal during a 2-2 draw against Philadelphia Union, marking his first goal since his father's passing, and celebrated by raising his arms to the sky in tribute.
  • Messi has 672 goals for Barcelona, 125 for Argentina, 93 for Inter Miami, and 32 for Paris Saint-Germain, leaving him 78 goals short of reaching 1,000 career goals.

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sokalabongo.comRead more

Bao hilo lilikuwa na hisia na uzito wa kipekee kwa nyota huyo, likiwa ni bao lake la kwanza tangu apate pigo la kufarijiwa na baba yake mzazi, Jorge Messi, mapema mwezi huu.

meridianbetsport.co.tzRead more

Wiki iliyopita, Messi alitoa ujumbe wa hisia kali baada ya kifo cha baba yake, akimuelezea Jorge kama baba yake, rafiki na mwakilishi wake.

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