BUENOS AIRES.- The father of Lionel Messi, Jorge Messi“is going through a health situation” and is under medical follow-up with a favorable evolution, the Argentine star’s family reported this Thursday, after the circulation of rumors about his condition.
The reports about the health of Messi Sr., 68, intensified after the Albiceleste captain burst into tears after scoring the first of his three goals in the 3-0 victory of Argentina on Tuesday before Algeriain the debut of the defending champion in the North America World Cup.
“At the moment he is under medical follow-up, recovering and evolving favorably within the condition he presents,” the text stated, without offering details about the illness suffered by Jorge Messi.
After scoring his first goal against the Algerians, Messi was moved to tears and later explained that his crying was due to having gone through “difficult” moments in recent days, without giving more details.
“It was an issue unrelated to sports. I spent some difficult and complicated days,” the Argentine star told reporters at the time.
Jorge Messi is his son’s representative and one of the main support figures. It has accompanied him during his career in the Barcelonahe Paris Saint-Germain and now with him Inter Miamias well as in the main titles obtained with the Argentine team.
In the statement, “the family wants to express its deep discomfort at the lack of sensitivity, respect and scruples with which some people have treated a strictly private and family situation.”
“We ask for responsibility, prudence and humanity. The health of a person and the tranquility of their environment should not be the subject of speculation or irresponsible media interest,” the text added.
Former Brazilian coach is in intensive care
The former coach Carlos Alberto Parreiraworld champion as coach of Brazil in United States 1994is in intensive care and breathes with the help of devices, the hospital where he is admitted reported this Thursday. Rio de Janeiro.
Parreira, 83, diagnosed with cancer in 2023, was hospitalized on Wednesday.
The former Brazilian coach “was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit due to lung inflammation and is breathing with the help of devices,” reported the Samaritan Hospital of Rio in a newsletter.
“He is stable and there are no plans to move him to a room. The family appreciates the support,” the sanatorium added.
Parreira won the fourth of Canarinha’s five world titles, with Romario and baby like great figures.
He has the record of six participations as technical director in the World Cupin command of Kuwait in Spain 1982, United Arab Emirates in Italy 1990, Brazil in United States 1994 and Germany 2006, Saudi Arabia in France 1998 and the host team in South Africa 2010.
Parreira faces Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of cancer in the lymphatic system.
