India, Aug. 9 -- It wasn't just Inter Miami who paid tribute to Jorge Messi. Lionel Messi's teammates also honoured the club captain's father, who died aged 68 in Rosario, Argentina, on Saturday. Messi missed Inter Miami's Leagues Cup group-stage clash against Monterrey as he remained in Argentina with his family.

While Messi mourns his father's death, close friend and Argentina teammate Rodrigo De Paul delivered an emotional tribute in the only goal Inter Miami scored in their 1-2 defeat.

De Paul opened the scoring with a sublime strike from outside the box. After finding the net, he took off his jersey to reveal another Inter Miami shirt underneath - this one carrying Messi's iconic No. 10. The celebration earned De Paul a yellow card...