Messi to Miss Inter Miami Match After Father's Death
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Messi to Miss Inter Miami Match After Father's Death

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Lionel Messi will not participate in Inter Miami’s upcoming Leagues Cup game due to the passing of his father, Jorge Messi. The news was reported by ESPN on Saturday.

The Inter Miami forward will miss Saturday’s Leagues Cup match against Monterrey following the death of his father, Jorge Messi.

The decision for Messi to sit out the game is directly related to the family tragedy. ESPN reported that Messi will be absent from the pitch as he attends to personal matters and mourns the loss of his father. The timing of the Leagues Cup match coincides with a deeply personal time for the athlete and his family.

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