BARCELONA MOURNS MESSI’S FATHER, THANKS HIM FOR ENTRUSTING CLUB WITH SON’S CAREER
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By: Balogun Ibrahim
Barcelona have mourned the death of Jorge Messi, father of club legend Lionel Messi, who died on Saturday at the age of 68.
In an official statement issued on August 8, the Catalan club expressed its condolences to the Messi family and paid tribute to Jorge for his support throughout his son’s illustrious career.
“The President and Board of Directors of FC Barcelona express their deepest condolences on the passing of Jorge Messi, father of Lionel Messi, and extend their sympathies to the Messi family on behalf of the entire Barcelona family,” the club said.
Barcelona also acknowledged Jorge Messi’s contribution to Lionel’s development and his role in allowing the club to nurture the Argentine forward during the formative years of his career.
“FC Barcelona thanks Jorge Messi for his unwavering support and dedication to the club, and for entrusting us with the formative years and greatest moments of his son Leo’s football career,” the statement added.
Lionel Messi spent more than two decades at Barcelona after joining the club’s youth academy as a teenager. He went on to become the club’s all-time leading scorer and one of the most decorated players in its history.
The club concluded its tribute with the words: “May he rest in peace.”
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