Overview
- Jorge Messi died in Rosario after a prolonged illness, with the family and the Sanatorio Centro clinic confirming his death late Friday night.
- He was a central figure in Lionel Messi’s career who took the 13‑year‑old to Barcelona’s La Masia and later managed contracts and off‑field affairs through Barcelona, PSG and Inter Miami.
- Major clubs and football bodies including Newell’s Old Boys, FC Barcelona, Real Madrid and CONMEBOL issued condolences and teams observed moments of silence, flags at half‑mast and black armbands.
- Lionel Messi flew to Rosario for private commemorations and missed at least one Inter Miami Leagues Cup match while teammates and the club held public tributes at the stadium.
- The family had publicly sought privacy during Jorge Messi’s months of treatment and corrected earlier false reports, and no official cause of death has been released as funeral and family ceremonies continue.