(FILES) Jorge Messi (L) and Celia Cuccittini, parents of Inter Miami's Argentine forward Lionel Messi, wave as they prepare to watch the Major League Soccer (MLS) Eastern Conference final football match between Inter Miami and New York City FC at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on November 29, 2025. Jorge Messi, the father and agent of global football star Lionel Messi, has died aged 68 in Rosario, his hometown north of Buenos Aires, Newell's Old Boys the club where the Argentine captain played as a child announced on aUGUST 8, 2026. (Photo by Chandan Khanna / AFP via Getty Images)