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It looked like football emotion at first, but Messi’s tears were reportedly about his dad’s health

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It looked like football emotion at first, but Messi’s tears were reportedly about his dad’s health.

FACTS

  • Lionel Messi cried after scoring Argentina’s opening goal against Algeria.
  • Reuters reports that his father Jorge is dealing with health problems.
  • Argentine media say Jorge Messi is in hospital in Argentina.
  • Messi played his 200th international match, scored all three goals and matched Miroslav Klose’s all-time World Cup scoring record.

TAKEAWAY

Big sports moments can still be deeply personal, even for one of football’s greatest players.

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