Reports are coming in from Argentina that Jorge Messi, the father of Lionel Messi, has passed away aged 68. Lionel Messi at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. ‘Recognised leproso fan, businessman, and father of the Argentine national team captain, Lionel Andrés Messi. Lionel Messi with his father Jorge. International charity Unicef, for which Messi is an ambassador, also released a statement saying: ‘We regret the passing of Jorge Messi, father of our Goodwill Ambassador Lionel Messi and a person always committed to the rights of boys and girls and a benefactor of Unicef.