Jorge Messi passed away last week at a hospital in Rosario, Argentina, at age 68, after an extended illness, casting his son's career into uncertainty as he suggested retirement. AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement"You asked me so much to play in the last World Cup and days before the start was when you reached your worst," Messi wrote. To listen to the latest episode of 'All Out Soccer' - CLICK HEREAdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement"I wanted to win it to take the trophy and show you a new one," Messi wrote. Messi also outlined the emotional burden of competing throughout the tournament while his father's condition worsened from a distance. He disclosed that by the time he returned home after the final, his father's recollection of events had already started to diminish.