The champion and his tears after the 1-0 that broke the deadlock in the match between Argentina and Algeria (which ended 3-0): his father Jorge is ill and is not in the United States with his son
“They have been difficult days, for issues very far from football. I thank the team for supporting me.” With these words Lionel Messi explained the tears that flowed copiously after the first goal scored against Algeria, when no one was still thinking about Klose’s record and the first World Cup hat-trick. He had never publicized his deepest problem. For some time now, Messi has been living with the anxiety of something bad that could happen and break his heart. According to what the Argentine site Mdz revealed in January, reported in the last few hours by many other international media, the father Jorge is ill and is not in the United States with his son.
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Jorge was a very important figure for Leo, also in guiding his professional destiny: it was he, when the young talent was just 13 years old, who accompanied him on his adventure at Barcelona, where it would all begin. These days Messi is surrounded by the affection of his teammates, who comfort him in the armored retreat of the Cascade Hotel. But in the last few hours his wife, Antonella Roccuzzo, and his three sons Thiago, Mateo and Ciro also arrived in Kansas City from Miami. A chain of love that surrounds him and helps him to better tolerate fear and loss.