Lionel Messi’s Father, Jorge Dies at 68: MSMN News

Inter Miami and Argentina forward Lionel Messi’s Father, Jorge Messi, died on Saturday at a hospital in the central Argentina city of Rosario. MSMN News is following the story as of Sunday, August 9, 2026, using publicly reported developments linked to ThisDay Nigeria.

What is known so far: Inter Miami and Argentina forward Lionel Messi’s father, Jorge Messi, died on Saturday at a hospital in the central Argentina city of Rosario. He was 68. The Rosario-based Club Atlético. That picture draws on material from ThisDay Nigeria under the tip “Lionel Messi’s Father, Jorge Dies at 68”.

Details so far come from reporting linked to ThisDay Nigeria. Msmn News is publishing its own account of those facts for readers.

In the wider Nigeria picture, the story sits among other public reports readers are already tracking. MSMN News sticks to the confirmed outline and leaves room for later detail. He was 68.

Early reports can shift as officials or organisations add detail. MSMN News will refresh this story if the confirmed facts change in a material way.

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This Nigeria story is still developing. MSMN News is watching for confirmations, corrections, and any named parties who speak on the record. Until then, the account above sticks to what has already been reported.

This Nigeria story is still developing. MSMN News is watching for confirmations, corrections, and any named parties who speak on the record. Until then, the account above sticks to what has already been reported.

This Nigeria story is still developing. MSMN News is watching for confirmations, corrections, and any named parties who speak on the record. Until then, the account above sticks to what has already been reported.

This Nigeria story is still developing. MSMN News is watching for confirmations, corrections, and any named parties who speak on the record. Until then, the account above sticks to what has already been reported.

This Nigeria story is still developing. MSMN News is watching for confirmations, corrections, and any named parties who speak on the record. Until then, the account above sticks to what has already been reported.

This Nigeria story is still developing. MSMN News is watching for confirmations, corrections, and any named parties who speak on the record. Until then, the account above sticks to what has already been reported.

Source / Reference

Reporting by MSMN News, based on publicly available source material.

Source: ThisDay Nigeria

Reference link: https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/08/09/lionel-messis-father-jorge-dies-at-68/