Lionel Messi has bid an emotional farewell to his father and long-time agent, Jorge Messi, who died at the age of 68 following a battle with cancer.
The Argentina football icon arrived in Rosario late Saturday aboard a private flight from Miami, accompanied by his wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, and their children, as family and close friends gathered to pay their final respects.
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A private funeral ceremony was held on Sunday at El Prado cemetery in Pérez, a town adjacent to Rosario, with only close family members and a small number of Messi’s Argentina teammates in attendance.
Outside the cemetery, fans gathered to offer their support to the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner and his family. Handwritten messages including “Stay strong, Leo, we love you” and “Stay strong, Messi family” were displayed alongside floral tributes.
