Inter Miami and Argentina forward Lionel Messi’s father, Jorge Messi, died on Saturday at a hospital in the central Argentina city of Rosario. Lionel Messi led Argentina to a runner-up finish in this year’s World Cup. Jorge Messi was a chemical technician and worked as a steelworker. Lionel Messi made his professional debut in 2005 and went on to win eight Ballon d’Or awards. “My dad was always by my side,” Lionel Messi said in a 2007 interview with Radio del Plata.