Lionel Messi’s family issues a statement addressing recent media reports about Jorge Messi’s health. Multiple outlets report that Jorge, the 68-year-old father and Messi’s longtime adviser who also serves as his agent, is under medical supervision and is “recovering” and “progressing favorably” with no specific illness details provided.
The renewed attention follows Messi’s emotional moment during Argentina’s opening match at the 2026 World Cup against Algeria. After scoring, Messi was pictured in tears and later said his reaction was related to “something totally unrelated to sport,” adding he had “difficult and complicated days.” Several articles note the family is calling for privacy and criticizing what they describe as insensitive coverage and speculation.
Some reporting also references a separate false rumour that Jorge had died, which the family denied through official channels and which led to consequences for a TV outlet in one account. Across sources, the common points are that the health situation exists, the family says Jorge is improving, and they ask media and the public not to speculate and to rely only on official updates from the family.
