Messi uncertain over playing future following father’s death
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Lionel Messi has said he is unsure whether he will continue playing football for much longer following the death of his father, Jorge, who had been his agent and close companion since his teenage years. In an emotional tribute, Messi described struggling to imagine life without him, raising uncertainty over the 39-year-old’s future with Inter Miami and Argentina.
Jorge Messi died aged 68 last week after a long illness, and a private funeral was held on Sunday near Rosario, Argentina. Messi said his father had hoped to watch him play at one final World Cup; Argentina reached the 2026 final but lost 1-0 to Spain, with Messi scoring eight goals and providing four assists across eight matches.
- Messi is uncertain how long he will continue playing.
- His father Jorge died aged 68 after a long illness.
- Argentina lost the 2026 World Cup final to Spain.
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Lionel Messi is an Argentine footballer who has spent much of his career at Barcelona, as well as playing for Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Miami in the United States. He has captained Argentina and was part of the team that won the 2022 World Cup.
His father, Jorge Messi, played an important role in his career from an early age, helping manage his move from Argentina to Spain as a teenager and later acting as his agent. Questions about Messi’s future matter to his club, Argentina’s national team and supporters, because he is among the most prominent players in modern football.
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- The Guardian — Lionel Messi has ‘quite a few doubts’ about football future after death of his father
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Originally published by BBC Sport as “Messi unsure he will play ‘much longer’ after father’s death”.