At 39, carrying the weight of his father’s health struggles, exhausted both physically and mentally, and still having to face all the hate and nonsense thrown his way throughout the tournament.
Yet he kept showing up. Kept fighting. Kept giving everything for his country.
People will never truly understand what you were carrying behind those performances, Leo.
Te amo, Leo. ❤️ My deepest condolences to you and your family. Stay strong. You’ll get through this. 🕊️💐 #RIP
Jugó el mejor Mundial de su carrera con su papá en una situación extremadamente delicada y con el acoso de una de las campañas anti-Argentina mas perversas de los últimos años. Con toda la presión encima, nos llenó de alegrías, nos dió la satisfacción de ganarle a los ingleses, nos ayudó con el reclamo de Malvinas y dió todo hasta el final con 39 años. La figura de este hombre se agiganta cada día mas. Solo espero que Dios le de muchas fuerzas para transitar tanto dolor. Gracias por todo Messi. Te queremos capitán.
Hicieron una campaña anti-Messi en el peor momento de su vida. Así y todo fue y jugó uno de los mejores mundiales de su carrera, con 39 años y con su papá sin poder disfrutarlo.
El más grande de la historia, van a tener que mirarlo de abajo por el resto de su vida.
Some people were really launching a worldwide smear campaign against a man whose father was fighting for his life, and who despite all of this, still gave us a World Cup tournament for the ages.
These people have a special, special place in hell!
Primera vez que veo este video del Cuti Romero gritándole en la cara a Bellingham ‘Las Malvinas son Argentinas'.
Hay que tatuarse la cara de este tipo.
🚨📱 Jamie Carragher’s Emotional Message to Lionel Messi
🗣️: “Football has a strange way of making us forget that the people we argue about every weekend are human beings first.
We spend years discussing Messi’s goals, his records, his trophies and whether anyone will ever reach his level.
But tonight, none of that matters.
Leo has lost his dad.
And behind every historic night we watched him produce, there was a family watching too. Jorge wasn’t simply the father of Lionel Messi he was part of the journey that took a young boy from Rosario and helped him become the man the entire football world knows today.
There will be time for football again.
There will be time for debates about greatness, records and legacy.
But right now, there should only be compassion.
Leo, forget about being Messi for a while. Be with your family. Remember your dad. Cry if you need to. Laugh when you remember the good times.
Nothing you ever achieve on a football pitch will be more important than the people who helped you get there.
My deepest condolences to Lionel and the entire Messi family.
Rest in peace, Jorge Messi. 🕊️❤️”
This video is a must-watch. 🥹🇦🇷
Argentinian kids telling Messi’s children just how much their dad means to them:
“We want you to know that we love your father so much in the NT.”
“Your father is the best in the world. Kisses from the north of Argentina.” 💙
No one knew about the health of Jorge Messi before the World Cup. Rumors started to come out during the World Cup. Messi tried to make everyone happy while dealing with the pain himself. But the campaign against him, painting him out to be a bad person continued. Difficult.
They were threatening to k!ll Messi during the World Cup while he was emotionally down because of his father’s health. Now, he’s broken because his father is gone!
May God heal this man. It hasn't been easy for him. 💔
Jugó para su papá.
Ese rostro, esa mirada, esos puños apretados señal de fuerza y fe. Con los pies en la cancha, pero con el corazón y pensamiento en Rosario, al lado de su papá. Hizo su mejor Mundial, con 39 años, para su padre.
Siempre a tu lado, Lionel
🚨📱| Gary Lineker’s Emotional Message to Lionel Messi
🗣️: “Forget football for a moment.
Imagine walking onto a World Cup pitch knowing your father is seriously ill. Imagine carrying that fear in your heart while millions watch you, judge you, abuse you, and even send you death threats.
Lionel Messi still played. He still carried Argentina. He still gave everything.
And now, after all of that, he has lost his father.
People will remember the goals, the trophies and the performances. But behind all of it was a son worrying about his dad while trying to do his job on the biggest stage in football.
That puts everything into perspective.
No football rivalry, no argument, no player debate is bigger than this.
My deepest condolences to Lionel Messi and the entire Messi family. May Jorge Messi rest in peace. 🕊️❤️
Be kind. You never know what someone is carrying behind the scenes.”
هل تحدثت مع ميسي؟
باريديس: لا، لم أتمكن من التحدث معه، أعلم أنه مسافر، لذا أنتظر وصوله لكي أتمكن من الوقوف بجانبه ودعمه في هذه اللحظة، فبالتأكيد سيكون من الجيد بالنسبة له أن نكون هناك.
سأتحدث الآن مع بعض زملائي لنرى ما إذا كنا سنذهب الآن أم غداً بعد الظهر إلى روزاريو."
@M10GOAT رجل حقق كل شيء ويمتلك ثروة تفوق ما يمكن لمعظم الناس أن يتخيلوه، ومع ذلك اختار أن يمنح وقته وطاقته لإسعاد الملايين، حتى بينما كان والده يمر بأيامه الأخيرة. قد لا نفهم أبدًا بشكل كامل عظمة ميسي، سواء كلاعب كرة قدم أو كإنسان. أما الذين ينشرون الأكاذيب عنه من أجل المال، فعار عليكم
@M10GOAT لقد حقق ميسي كل ما يمكن تحقيقه في عالم كرة القدم، ومع ذلك وجد القوة لتمثيل بلاده وإسعاد الناس خلال واحدة من أصعب فترات حياته. وهذا يقول عن شخصيته أكثر مما يمكن لأي بطولة أن تقوله. عظمته تتجاوز كرة القدم بكثير، ولا يمكن لأي كراهية أو أكاذيب مدفوعة ❤️❤️🥰