Jorge Horacio Messi, the father, first coach and longtime agent of Lionel Messi, died on Saturday at Sanatorio Centro in Rosario after months of declining health. Who Was Jorge Messi? Lionel Messi has talked about how demanding his father was in those years. Lionel Messi is 39 now, coming off a runner-up finish with Argentina at this year’s World Cup and back with Inter Miami. Jorge Messi is survived by his wife, Celia Cuccittini, and his four children: Rodrigo, Matías, Lionel and María Sol.