Lionel Messi’s father, Jorge Messi, dies at age 68 following an illness, and his death prompts tributes from across football. Inter Miami honors Jorge after his passing, and Messi is not present for the club’s subsequent match.
Multiple outlets report that Inter Miami players mark the occasion during the team’s Leagues Cup game against Monterrey. The Athletic and Yahoo Sports say Inter Miami pauses for formal remembrance, while the Daily Mail adds that players wear black armbands and that fans observe a moment of silence before kickoff. Yahoo Sports also reports that Messi misses the match and travels back to Rosario, arriving after his father’s death. The outlets converge on the timing of Jorge Messi’s death in Argentina, the age at death, and the presence of collective tributes in Miami’s game, while differing mainly in emphasis on specific gestures and match attendance.
