Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said on Thursday that next month's friendly against Benin in Buenos Aires will give Lionel Messi the chance "to say goodbye the way he wants to". "It will be hard not to cry that day, it's a privilege to be there," said Scaloni, whose side finished runners-up to Spain»»»

Lionel Messi bought his 10,500-sq-ft Fort Lauderdale waterfront estate for $10.75 million; after Miami condo purchases, it became his main US family home following his MLS arrival Lionel Messi put down deeper roots in South Florida when he bought a $10.75 million waterfront estate in Fort Lauderdal»»»

Lionel Messi (left) and his wife Antonela Roccuzzo arrive at the Islas Malvinas International Airport after the death of his father Jorge Messi in Rosario, Argentina on Saturday. (AFP-Yonhap) ROSARIO, Argentina (AFP) -- Argentina soccer icon Lionel Messi bid farewell Sunday to his father Jorge, the»»»

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina football icon Lionel Messi bid farewell Sunday (Aug 9) to his father Jorge Messi, the global star's emotional anchor and agent since childhood who passed away following a battle with cancer aged 68.The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner touched down on a private flight from Miami»»»

After failing to lead Argentina in defending their World Cup title, Lionel Messi has faced a second heavy blow in his life. His father, Jorge Messi, passed away at the age of 68 in Rosario, Argentina. The football club Newell’s Old Boys announced the sad news on Saturday (8/8/2026) local time. Jorg»»»

Jorge Messi MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Aug 8 (AP): Jorge Messi, the father of soccer star and Argentina captain Lionel Messi, died Saturday at a hospital in the central Argentine city of Rosario. He was 68. The Rosario-based Club Atlético Newell’s Old Boys announced his death in a social media post that »»»

Inter Miami and Argentina forward Lionel Messi's father, Jorge Messi, has died, it was confirmed Saturday. He was 68. Jorge, who was also his son's agent, died Friday at a hospital in his native Rosario, Argentina, after a prolonged illness. The Messi family had kept Jorge's illness under wraps bef»»»

Lionel Messi returns to Inter Miami after Argentina’s World Cup final defeat by Spain, which led to retirement rumours. Football superstar Lionel Messi ‌has returned to practice for Inter Miami, 10 ⁠days after Argentina’s World Cup run ended with a 1-0 extra-time loss to Spain in ⁠the final earlier»»»