Inter Miami Pay Tribute to Absent Lionel Messi After Death of His Father
De Paul opened the scoring and revealed Messi’s No. 10 shirt as Inter Miami paid tribute after Jorge Messi’s death, officials said.
- On Saturday, Inter Miami midfielder Rodrigo scored in the 32nd minute against Monterrey, revealing a Lionel Messi No. 10 jersey beneath his own shirt to honor his teammate following the death of Messi's father, Jorge Messi.
- Following the death of Jorge Messi on Saturday in Rosario, Argentina, at age 68, Lionel Messi missed the Leagues Cup fixture to travel home and be with his family during the difficult period.
- Before the match, teams observed a minute of silence for Jorge, while Monterrey completed a comeback win with goals from Hugo Cuypers and Diego Rossi in the Leagues Cup Group stage.
- Inter Miami, which won its opening Leagues Cup game against Atletico San Luis, will next face Leon on Wednesday; the team issued a statement offering support to Leo and the entire Messi family.
- Rodrigo and Lionel Messi have partnered since Lionel Scaloni's 2018 appointment as Argentina head coach, helping the national team win back-to-back Copa America titles, the Finalissima against Italy, and the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
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Shafaq News - Follow-up: Inter Miami coach Guillermo Hoyos confirmed on Wednesday that the club is deeply saddened by the loss of captain Lionel Messi, who left following the death of his father, Jorge, to say goodbye. Hoyos's comments came ahead of Inter Miami's final group stage match in the 2026 League Cup against Lyon, a time when their chances of reaching the quarterfinals are in serious jeopardy after their loss to Rayados in the second ro…
Rodrigo de Paul showed his support for his captain.
The Argentine showed the shirt of the 10 after marking to Monterrey
There were moving scenes in Miami! In the first game after the death of Lionel Messi's father Jorge, Inter Miami expressed his compassion with touching gestures.
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