Messi's family updates the player's father's health status
The family of Argentine star Lionel Messi updated, through social media, the clinical condition of Jorge Messi, the player's father, who is experiencing a health problem. The statement, released this Thursday (18), informs that Jorge, aged 68, is under medical supervision and is showing a "favorable evolution".
The specific disease was not revealed. In the note, the Messi family requested "responsibility" for Jorge's condition, reinforcing that "any and all unofficial information must be disregarded". The request came amid rumors and speculation about Jorge's health.
The release of the note comes after Lionel Messi was seen in tears last Tuesday (16), when he scored a hat-trick against Algeria, in the opening of Group J of the 2026 World Cup.
The athlete's emotion would be linked to his father's health condition, according to information initially released by journalist Eduardo Feinmann, from Rádio Mitre.
The family expressed deep dissatisfaction with the "lack of sensitivity, respect and scruples" with which some people treated the "strictly private and family" situation. They emphasize that only the closest family members have real and accurate information about Jorge's condition.
"Therefore, any version, statement or information that does not come from the family itself and its corresponding channels should not be considered valid or true", highlights the note. The text also calls for "responsibility, prudence and humanity", emphasizing that a person's health and the tranquility of their surroundings should not be subject to speculation.
Finally, the family thanked "the demonstrations of affection, respect and concern" and requested that the "privacy, confidentiality and intimacy of Jorge and his entire family" be preserved during this process. Relevant news will be communicated in due course through official channels.
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Source: CNN