New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- Star footballer Lionel Messi's father, Jorge Messi, passed away on August 7 at the age of 68, according to Spanish news outlet Infobae. He was reportedly battling cancer and was hospitalised in a clinic in the city of Rosario, Argentina.

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