Football superstar Lionel Messi returned to Rosario, Argentina with his family on Saturday after the passing of his father and longtime representative, Jorge Messi.

Jorge Messi was a foundational figure in the football icon's life and career. He died at the age of 68 in Rosario after a prolonged illness.

Beyond serving as his agent and guiding his business affairs off the pitch, Jorge was instrumental in orchestrating Lionel's pivotal move to FC Barcelona's La Masia academy as a teenager and managing the medical treatments required during his........

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