Inter Miami CF defender Facundo Mura said the entire team has been affected by the passing of Lionel Messi's father, Jorge Messi, and the team sent a message of support to the club captain. Jorge Messi died Saturday at a hospital in Rosario, Argentina. He was 68.\n\n"We are deeply affected by what happened. We are standing with Leo from afar during this difficult time.

We understand what he is going through and want him to know we support him and are by his side," Mura said on Tuesday. Inter Miami manager Guillermo Hoyos added the news has been "a source of great pain" inside the club locker room as the team navigates this difficult moment.\n\nInter Miami honored Jorge Messi by holding a moment of silence ahead of kickoff at Miami's Nu Stadium, with his name shown on screens. Players wore black armbands, and in the 10th minute, fans chanted and unveiled flags supporting the captain, including one that read "Fuerza Leo."\n\nMessi arrived Saturday night in Rosario for a private memorial service.

Hoyos did not specify when Messi would rejoin Inter Miami, which prepares to face Club León on Wednesday in the final group stage match of the 2026 Leagues Cup.