Football’s biggest name, Lionel Messi, has hinted that he could retire from the sport in an emotional post to his father, who passed away on August 7. Messi, who missed his Inter Miami game on the weekend, posted the heartfelt letter to his father, Jorge Messi, who was 68 when he lost his illness battle, on social media. Argentina lost the final 1-0 to Spain, with Messi and his team unable to replicate their 2022 FIFA World Cup triumph. Apart from the 2022 World Cup, Messi also led Argentina to victory in the 2021 and 2024 Copa America Cups and the 2022 Conmebol-UEFA Cup of Champions. Jorge Messi paid more than than 5 million euros ($8.1 million) on August 14 to cover alleged back taxes and interest.