Messi returns to Argentina for father's funeral after death at 68

Lionel Messi traveled by private jet from the United States to Argentina following the death of his father, Jorge Messi, at the age of 68. The Inter Miami captain received the news hours before his team's Leagues Cup match against Mexico's Monterrey, and the club granted him permission to return to his home country with his wife, Antonela. A private wake for the family is being held in Rosario, the city where Jorge Messi lived. Messi spent part of his childhood in Rosario before his family relocated to Spain, where he entered Barcelona's youth academy and began his professional career. Inter Miami have not said whether the 36-year-old forward will rejoin the squad in time for the match against Monterrey. No further details on the funeral arrangements were immediately available.