New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Lionel Messi has written an emotional open letter to his late father. Jorge Messi passed away on 8 August. On 12 August, the GOAT shared this deeply-personal tribute.

Messi started by expressing disbelief over his father's death. According to him, imagining life without him feels impossible. He acknowledged his father's suffering but called his death premature.

"I know you were suffering and that this is for the best, but you left us too soon. We still had so much left to enjoy together," he wrote.

Messi recalled how his father wanted him to continue playing. Just days before the FIFA World Cup 2026, his health worsened. This marked the first tournament his father couldn't attend.

"Mum kept telling me that you we...