Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi’s father and longtime agent, dies at 68
- Jorge Messi died Saturday at a hospital in Rosario, Argentina, at the age of 68.
- He had undergone treatment for an unspecified illness in recent months.
- The Rosario-based Club Atlético Newell’s Old Boys announced his death on social media.
- Jorge Messi played a crucial role in his son Lionel Messi's career, serving as his agent and manager.
- He was involved in negotiating Lionel Messi's contracts and managing his business affairs.
Jorge Messi, the father of soccer star and Argentina captain Lionel Messi, died Saturday at a hospital in the central Argentina city of Rosario. He was 68. The Rosario-based Club Atlético Newell’s Old Boys announced his death in a social media post that said he had undergone treatment in recent months for an unspecified illness.
The post described him as “the pillar and the person who, with vision, rigor and affection, supported the career of the best player of all time, alongside his wife, Celia Cuccittini.” The South American Football Confederation, CONMEBOL, in a statement also offered its condolences “with respect and affection for Lionel.”
Jorge Messi was a chemical technician and worked as a steelworker. He played soccer as a midfielder and reached the youth ranks of Newell’s Old Boys but had to abandon the sport to complete his mandatory military service in Argentina. He played a fundamental role in his third son’s career, serving as his agent and managing his business affairs.
His father negotiated the contracts with Barça and later his transfers to Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Miami, while also managing the use of his famous son’s image rights and his numerous investments in real estate, hotels, and restaurants.
梅西的父亲及长期代理人豪尔赫·梅西去世，享年68岁
豪尔赫·梅西是阿根廷足球明星及国家队队长利昂内尔·梅西的父亲，他于周六在阿根廷中部城市罗萨里奥的一家医院去世，享年68岁。位于罗萨里奥的纽维尔老男孩俱乐部在社交媒体上宣布了他的去世，称他在最近几个月接受了未公开的疾病治疗。
该帖子将他描述为“支撑历史上最佳球员职业生涯的支柱和人，凭借远见、严谨和关爱，与妻子塞莉亚·库奇蒂尼共同支持。”南美足球联合会(CONMEBOL)在一份声明中也向利昂内尔表示“尊重和关爱的慰问”。
豪尔赫·梅西是一名化学技术员，曾担任钢铁工人。他曾担任中场球员，进入纽维尔老男孩的青年队，但因完成阿根廷的强制服役而不得不放弃这项运动。他在第三个儿子职业生涯中发挥了重要作用，担任其代理人并管理其商业事务。
他的父亲谈判了与巴萨的合同，后来又谈判了转会巴黎圣日耳曼和国际迈阿密的事务，同时还管理着他著名儿子的形象权和在房地产、酒店和餐饮业的众多投资。