The football world is mourning Jorge Messi, the father and longtime agent of Lionel Messi, who has died aged 68 after a long illness in his hometown of Rosario, Argentina, Cape {town} Etc reports. For Lionel Messi, the loss is far more than that of a famous footballer’s father. A supporter of Rosario club Newell’s Old Boys, he watched Lionel join the club as a seven-year-old. While Lionel’s mother and siblings later returned to Rosario, Jorge remained in Barcelona with his son. El Club Atlético Newell’s Old Boys despide con profundo dolor y pesar a Jorge Messi, quien falleció a los 68 años de edad en la ciudad de Rosario.