The Argentina captain left the United States and returned to Rosario alongside Antonela Roccuzzo after the news that shook his family.
Lionel Messi poses for a photo with his father, Jorge Messi
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DANA QUINTERO
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Lionel Messi was in Florida, with Inter Miami and preparing for his Leagues Cup match, when he received the news of his father, Jorge Messi’s, death.
Jorge Messi died in the early hours of this Saturday, August 8, at the age of 68, at a sanatorium in Rosario, Argentina. The news led the soccer star to change his plans and immediately travel to his home country alongside Antonela Roccuzzo.
The last time Jorge Messi watched Lionel Messi throw his jersey to his mom
The couple arrived dressed in black in Rosario, the city where Messi was born and raised and where the dream that Jorge supported from the very beginning began. Their arrival was captured on video and quickly began circulating on social media.
Jorge was by his side from the early years of his career, accompanying and supporting him as that young boy embarked on a journey that, over time, would take him to the top of world soccer. By the time of the last World Cup, his father was already dealing with health problems, but he remained close to Lionel during one of the most important moments of his career.
How long does a flight from Miami to Argentina take?
One of the questions that arose was why Lionel Messi did not arrive in Rosario until the evening. The answer may lie in the length of the journey: a commercial flight from Miami to Rosario can take at least 10 hours and 50 minutes, depending on the number of stops. Even on a private VIP nonstop flight, the journey can take between 8 hours and 15 minutes and 9 hours.
