Argentina footballer Lionel Messi travels home to attend his father's funeral

Lionel Messi has traveled home to Argentina to attend his father's funeral. Jorge Messi, who was sixty-eight and played a central role in shaping his son's career, died Saturday morning after an undisclosed illness. Africanews reports the elder Messi had long served as one of the footballer's closest advisors.

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