Argentine football star Lionel Messi arrives at the Islas Malvinas International Airport in Rosario after the death of his father Jorge Messi aged 68 Credit: Luis ROBAYO / AFP

Argentina icon Lionel Messi bid farewell Sunday to his father Jorge, the global star’s emotional anchor and agent since childhood who passed away following a battle with cancer aged 68.

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