FC Barcelona has expressed condolences to Lionel Messi and his family over the death of his father, Jorge Messi. In a press release shared on their official X handle, the president and board of directors of the club conveyed their deepest sympathies.
Here is their statement as posted on the club’s official X account:
The president and the board of directors of FC Barcelona express their deepest condolences on the passing of Jorge Messi’s father of former Barça player and legend Lionel Messi, and on behalf of the entire Barça family, extend their condolences to the Messi family.
FC Barcelona thanks Jorge Messi for his commitment to our club for entrusting us with the beginning and the most glorious years of his son Leo’s football career.
May he rest in peace.
Softfootball can confirm that Lionel Messi’s father, Jorge Messi, died on Saturday, 8 August 2026, at the age of 68, following a brief illness.
