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Messi's Father Dies at 68

sportAugust 12, 2026·91 words·1 min read
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Messi's Father Dies at 68
Jorge Messi died on Saturday. He was 68 years old. He was the father of Lionel Messi. Lionel Messi is a famous football player. Jorge was ill for many months.
Jorge worked in a factory. He played football when he was young. About 2000, he took his son to Barcelona. The club liked his son. Jorge moved to Spain with him.
Jorge helped his son in football. He did this for many years. This year, Lionel cried during a big game. His father was ill then. Many people are sad now.

Key Vocabulary

adj.
not well; sick
n.
a big building where people make things
adj.
known by many people
n.
a football team and its people
n.
a person who plays a sport
Vocabulary Translations· 5 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

illadj.

not well; sick

ốm, bệnhdoente病気のhastaenfermochoryمريضziekбольной生病的아픈, 병든
factoryn.

a big building where people make things

nhà máyfábrica工場fabrikafábricafabrykaمصنعfabriekзавод, фабрика工厂공장
famousadj.

known by many people

nổi tiếngfamoso有名なünlüfamososławny, znanyمشهورberoemdзнаменитый著名的유명한
clubn.

a football team and its people

câu lạc bộ (bóng đá)clube (de futebol)（サッカーの）クラブ、球団(futbol) kulübüclub (de fútbol)klub (piłkarski)نادٍ (لكرة القدم)(voetbal)clubклуб (футбольный)（足球）俱乐部(축구) 구단, 클럽
playern.

a person who plays a sport

cầu thủjogador選手oyuncu, futbolcujugadorzawodnik, piłkarzلاعبspelerигрок球员선수

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

The father was ill for only one day.

2

The father was 68 years old.

3

The father moved with his son.

4

The father played football when he was old.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

Where did the father work?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What did the son do during a big game this year?

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