Jorge Messi, father of Argentine football star Lionel Messi, “is going through a health situation,” his family said in a statement released Thursday.

The story came to light on Tuesday night after Messi cried on the pitch in Kansas City, immediately after scoring his first ever World Cup hat-trick to ensure a 3-0 win over…

Se encuentra "bajo seguimiento médico" en una clínica de Buenos Aires.Además, manifestaron su "profundo malestar" por la situación generada a través de las redes sociales.

Messi was pictured in tears following his opening goal at the World Cup