Lionel Messi's Heartfelt Message: 'I Love You, Dad'

Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi has shared a deeply personal and emotional tribute to his father, Jorge Messi, who passed away at the age of 68. The heartfelt message, posted on Messi's Instagram account, reveals the profound impact his father had on his life and career. "Dad, I still can't believe you're gone," Messi wrote, expressing his struggle to come to terms with the loss. "It's very difficult for me to imagine not seeing you anymore, not talking anymore. I know you were suffering and that it's for the best, but you left too soon. We still had so much to enjoy together." Messi recounted his father's strong desire for him to play in the last World Cup, a wish that coincided with his father's declining health. He spoke of the pain of not being able to share the final victory with him, a moment he had desperately wanted to achieve for his father. The footballer also reflected on his father's constant presence, from childhood training sessions to acting as his agent, and questioned his own motivation to continue playing football without his guiding presence. "I don't know what I'm going to do without you, I don't know how to go on," Messi confessed, revealing doubts about his future in the sport. "I only played football and now I have quite a few doubts that I will continue doing it for much longer. You were by my side from the beginning, there was so little left until the end. Why didn't you hold on a little longer and we would finish together?" He concluded by acknowledging his father's happiness in seeing his family thrive and his own success, a sentiment that has always been central to their relationship. Messi emphasized his father's unwavering support and guidance throughout his life, recognizing him as a father, friend, and representative who was always right. The footballer vowed that his father would always remain present in his life and in the upbringing of his children.

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Dad, I still can't believe you're gone. I can't process it, or rather, I don't want to process it. It's very difficult for me to imagine not seeing you anymore, not talking anymore. I know you were suffering and that it's for the best, but you left too soon. We still had so much to enjoy together.