Messi's father dealing with 'health-related situation'
Lionel Messi's father is currently dealing with a "health-related situation", the family said in a statement on Thursday.
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"Why did I cry? It was something completely unrelated to football."
— Lionel Messi , Athlete
"I went through some difficult days, but I'm grateful to the entire delegation and my team-mates because they were always by my side, giving me a lot of strength to help me get through it."
— Lionel Messi , Athlete
"The family wishes to express its deep discomfort with the lack of sensitivity, respect, and discretion with which some people have treated what is strictly a private family matter."
— Jorge Messi , Celebrity
"At times like these, we ask for responsibility, prudence, and humanity."
— Jorge Messi , Celebrity
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Lionel Messi's father is currently dealing with a "health-related situation", the family said in a statement on Thursday.
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