{"id":36007,"date":"2026-08-11T09:30:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T09:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/?p=36007"},"modified":"2026-08-11T09:30:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T09:30:56","slug":"messi-familys-heartfelt-farewell-honoring-jorge-messi-in-rosario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/messi-familys-heartfelt-farewell-honoring-jorge-messi-in-rosario\/","title":{"rendered":"Messi Family&#8217;s Heartfelt Farewell: Honoring Jorge Messi in Rosario"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lionel Messi, along with his family, has returned to Rosario, Argentina, to honor his late father, Jorge Messi. A widely shared photograph captured Messi and his wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, disembarking from a private jet upon their arrival.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Ezoic - wp_under_page_title - under_page_title --><!-- End Ezoic - wp_under_page_title - under_page_title --><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_125320\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-125320\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softfootball.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Lionel-Messi-and-Father-Jorge--1024x597.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"597\" alt=\"Lionel Messi and Father Jorge Messi - Photo Credit : Mecca\" class=\"wp-image-125320\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-125320\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lionel Messi and Father Jorge Messi \u2013 Photo Credit : Mecca<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Softfootball previously reported that Lionel Messi\u2019s father Jorge Messi passed away on Saturday, 8 August 2026, at the age of 68 due to a short illness. This has been a profoundly emotional time for Messi and his family as they gather to remember him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Messi has received an outpouring of support from fans, and condolences have also come in from his former club FC Barcelona, which posted their sympathies on their official X account.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Ezoic - wp_under_first_paragraph - under_first_paragraph --><!-- End Ezoic - wp_under_first_paragraph - under_first_paragraph --><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_125344\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-125344\" style=\"width: 819px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.softfootball.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FC-Barcelona-Sends-Condolences-to-Lionel-Messi-Over-Father-Jorge-Messis-Passing-819x1024.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"FC Barcelona Sends Condolences to Lionel Messi Over Father Jorge Messi\u2019s Passing - Photo Credit : FC Barcelona, X\" 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