阿根廷足球巨星莱昂内尔·梅西的父亲兼长期经纪人豪尔赫·梅西于周六在阿根廷罗萨里奥市一家医院去世，享年68岁[1]。豪尔赫·梅西在其子的职业生涯中扮演了关键角色，曾促成梅西前往巴塞罗那参加青训营试训，并在合同谈判和商业事务管理中发挥了重要作用[1]。
莱昂内尔·梅西曾在2007年的采访中表示："我的父亲一直陪伴在我身边"[1]。在豪尔赫·梅西的管理和支持下，莱昂内尔·梅西职业生涯赢得8次金球奖，并于2022年率领阿根廷国家队获得世界杯冠军[1]。父子二人曾在2016年因西班牙税务欺诈罪被法院判有罪，但因刑期不足两年而未被监禁[1]。
Jorge Messi, the father and longtime agent of football superstar Lionel Messi, has died at the age of 68 at a hospital in Rosario, Argentina on Saturday [1]. Throughout his son's career, Jorge Messi played a pivotal role in shaping one of football's greatest legacies, arranging Lionel's trial at Barcelona's youth academy in the early 2000s, negotiating his professional contracts, and overseeing his commercial interests [1].
Lionel Messi once reflected on his father's influence, stating "My dad was always by my side" in a 2007 interview [1]. The younger Messi went on to make his professional debut in 2005 and won eight Ballon d'Or awards, ultimately leading Argentina to victory in the 2022 World Cup [1]. However, the father-son duo's partnership was not without controversy; in 2016, both were convicted of tax fraud in a Spanish court, though they avoided prison time as their sentences fell short of two years [1].