{"id":2838,"date":"2026-08-10T23:27:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T23:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/?p=2838"},"modified":"2026-08-10T23:27:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T23:27:05","slug":"lionel-messis-father-jorge-has-died-aged-68","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/?p=2838","title":{"rendered":"Lionel Messi\u2019s father Jorge has died aged 68"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lionel Messi\u2019s father Jorge has died aged 68. Just weeks ago a TV presenter falsely announced his death live on air.<\/p>\n<p>Jorge Messi, the father and longtime manager of Lionel Messi, has died at the age of 68 following a period of illness. He passed away on the evening of August 7 at a clinic in Rosario, Argentina, where he had been receiving treatment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1691648\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Messi\u2019s childhood club Newell\u2019s Old Boys was among the first to pay tribute, describing Jorge as the pillar behind one of the greatest careers in football history.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJorge was the pillar and the person who supported with vision, rigor, and affection the career of the greatest player of all time alongside his wife, Celia Cuccittini,\u201d the club wrote on social media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis constant companionship and behind-the-scenes leadership were essential in backing every step of Lionel, from his beginnings at Malvinas to the pinnacle of world football glory.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jorge Messi had been central to his son\u2019s journey from youth football in Rosario to becoming arguably the greatest player the sport has ever seen.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2086078622620651934&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Freadupdatednews.com%2F2026%2F08%2F08%2Flionel-messis-father-jorge-has-died-aged-68%2F&amp;sessionId=d2ad6b3ccfef93e760d660c5068fa85e5bb4f239&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2086078622620651934\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A difficult few months<br \/>\nJorge\u2019s health had been declining for some time already. During the World Cup in June, Lionel Messi was visibly emotional on the pitch after Argentina\u2019s 3-0 win over Algeria despite the positive result.<\/p>\n<p>He addressed the reaction briefly afterward without going into detail.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHonestly, it is something completely unrelated to sport,\u201d he said. \u201cIt has been a difficult, complicated few days.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Days later it was confirmed that Jorge was seriously unwell and receiving medical attention.<\/p>\n<p>He is survived by his wife Celia and their four children.<\/p>\n<p>The false announcement that shocked the world<br \/>\nThe news of Jorge\u2019s deteriorating health had already caused one of the most talked-about moments of the World Cup. Argentine TV presenter Florencia Pe\u00f1a falsely announced live on Luzu TV that Jorge Messi had died.<\/p>\n<p>The error spread rapidly across social media before being corrected.<\/p>\n<p>Pe\u00f1a resigned from her position shortly after and said she was deeply ashamed and took responsibility for spreading the false information, even though she said it had been passed to her by the show\u2019s production team during the broadcast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI apologize again from the heart. I was wrong,\u201d she said in her resignation statement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lionel Messi\u2019s father Jorge has died aged 68. Just weeks ago a TV presenter falsely announced his death live on air. 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