Almeyda on Jorge Messi's passing: 'I have also lost my father and the pain is unbearable'

Matías Almeyda began his press conference by extending his deepest sympathies to Lionel Messi and his family following the death of Jorge Messi. The Monterrey coach spoke with empathy, drawing from his own experience of losing his father.

"When I heard the news, I was very sad. I have also lost my own father, and many things come to mind," Almeyda said. "These are moments when you don't know what is happening or why it is happening. For those of us who have lost our parents, the pain is unbearable. It is very difficult."

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I would like to start by offering condolences to the Messi family for this loss, for this great pain they must be feeling.

Almeyda acknowledged the natural cycle of life but emphasized the profound difficulty of experiencing loss. "It is part of life, but a person is prepared to receive a life, not to see a life leave. It is very difficult," he stated, reflecting on the emotional toll of such events.

Lionel Messi was absent from the match between Monterrey and Inter Miami, having traveled to his hometown of Rosario to attend his father's funeral. The news of Jorge Messi's passing cast a somber shadow over the sporting event.

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When I heard the news, I was very sad. I have also lost my own father, and many things come to mind. These are moments when you don't know what is happening or why it is happening. For those of us who have lost our parents, the pain is unbearable. It is very difficult. It is part of life, but a person is prepared to receive a life, not to see a life leave. It is very difficult.