. Argentine football star Lionel Messi has taken an indefinite hiatus from football following the death of his father Jorge Messi.
Eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi has decided to step away from professional football to spend time with his family and close friends in his grief, according to Argentine sports website Foot Mercato. Jorge Messi, 68, died at the age of 68 at a clinic in Rosario, Argentina, after a long illness.
Jorge Messi’s death is a big personal loss for Messi, because he played a key role in shaping his son’s football career.
Messi, who is currently playing for Inter Miami, has not announced a date for when he will return to the club.
This indicates that he is now completely focused on family and personal circumstances.
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Messi was not only Lionel Messi’s father, but also his agent and strategic advisor. He worked as a supervisor in a steel factory and later took over the management of his son’s football career. Messi was also actively involved in Messi’s early football journey from Newell’s Old Boys. When Messi was 13 years old, he played a key role in getting him into Barcelona’s youth academy.
At the time, Messi was suffering from growth hormone deficiency.
Barcelona also paid for his medical expenses, which is believed to have given a new direction to his playing career. Messi is survived by his wife Celia Cuccintini and children Lionel, Rodrigo, Matias and Maria Sol. ANI
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