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Jorge Messi, father of Lionel, dies aged 68

RTE 1 min read 4 hours ago

Jorge Messi, the father of soccer star Lionel Messi, died on Friday night at the age of 68 at a medical clinic in the Argentine city of Rosario after a long illness, the Argentine footballer's family confirmed to Reuters.
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