India, Aug. 8 -- Lionel Messi, aged 39 and currently with Inter Miami, has experienced the passing of his father. Jorge Messi, who supported him throughout his football career and played a significant role in its development, died at the age of 68.

According to Argentina's 'Infobae', it was reported on the 8th (Korean time) that "Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi's father, died away at 10 p.m. the previous day in a hospital located in Rosario, Argentina."

As stated in the report, Jorge Messi had been struggling with a chronic illness and had recently been admitted to a hospital in Rosario for treatment.

"(Jorge Messi) is currently under medical supervision, recovering and progressing favorably given his condition," Messi's family stated in Jun...