Lionel Messi's family issued an official announcement in order to update the health status of Argentine superstar's father, Jorge Messi, while also responding to the rumors-scenarios released in the last few hours.
The text confirms that it is facing a health problem, while stressing that it is under medical supervision and has a positive response. At the same time, the family expressed its dissatisfaction with some recently released publications, mentioning a lack of respect and sensitivity towards a strictly personal and family issue.
The family announcement states:
"We want to express our deep dissatisfaction with the lack of sensitivity, respect and discretion with which some people faced a strictly private and family issue. The family wishes to clarify that only the closest relatives have accurate and reliable information about Jorge's condition.
Therefore, any version, statement or information that does not come from the family itself and its official channels should not be considered valid or true.".
The message shall be completed with an appeal for responsibility and respect, and with thanks to those who have expressed their support: "We sincerely thank for the expressions of love, respect and interest that we have accepted and ask for the privacy, confidentiality and personal life of Jorge and his entire family to be preserved during this process.".
The tears of Lionel Messi
After this development, Lionel's reaction can be explained. In the game with Algeria, after the first goal of the three he scored, bursting into tears inside the field.
After the game was completed the superstar of "Albiseleste" had made it clear that his thrill was not related to football. "This is a reason that has nothing to do with sport. I had some difficult and complicated days," he said at the press conference, without giving more details.
Jorge Messi is one of the most important personalities in Lionel Messi's life and career. In addition to his father, he has been for decades a key administrator of Argentine aus professional affairs and the key link to the clubs in which he competed, from Barcelona and Paris St. Germaine to Inter Miami.