Messi made a moving reference to his father, Jorge Messi, who died shortly after the end of the World Cup in 2026, in which Argentina was a finalist.
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With tears in his eyes, the captain remembered his father, Jorge Messi, thanked his companions and admitted that not returning to the Selection will hurt him very much.