Amid the deep sorrow following the death of Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi chose to break his silence and publicly bid farewell to his father with an extended letter.
His words revealed a particularly intimate facet of the footballer. He spoke about the difficulty of accepting that he would no longer see him or receive his messages, and he also recalled the last World Cup, an experience he endured while Jorge’s health was deteriorating.
After that message, Antonela Roccuzzo offered a gesture that didn’t require too many words.
Messi’s wife shared on her Instagram Stories the post Leo had published to bid farewell to his father and added three white hearts over the image.
Three White Hearts to Accompany Leo
Antonela did not write an extended caption nor try to explain her feelings. She simply chose to share her husband’s words.
The three white hearts functioned as a display of love and support for Lionel and the entire family during a moment of extraordinary pain. This is how several media outlets interpreted their reaction as well.
The gesture also reflects a trait that Antonela tends to maintain in her bond with Leo: supporting from an intimate place without too much exposure.
This time, she did it in front of millions of followers, but with the same simplicity.
Messi’s Letter That Moved Antonela
The post that Antonela decided to share was the farewell that Lionel wrote for Jorge.
“Dad, I still can’t believe you’re gone. I can’t grasp it, or better said, I don’t want to fall,” the footballer began.
Messi spoke about how hard it is to imagine a life without his father and about everything he still felt there was to share.
“I find it very hard to imagine that I won’t see you again, that we won’t talk anymore,” he wrote.
One of the most moving moments of the letter related to the 2026 World Cup. Leo revealed that Jorge had pressed him hard to participate in that tournament and disclosed that his health had worsened a few days before it began.
Messi recalled that he hoped to reach the final so that his father could travel and watch him play.
“I used to tell you we would reach the final so you could travel,” he said.
Ultimately, that possibility could not be realized. And in his farewell, the footballer acknowledged that one of his great hopes had been to share that moment with Jorge.
A Family That Returned to Rosario to Farewell Jorge
Antonela was beside Lionel and their three children during the family’s return to Rosario to bid farewell to Jorge.
The ceremony was intimate and took place at El Prado Cemetery, located in Pérez. The family maintained a request for privacy and respect throughout the process.
After those days in Rosario, Messi and his family began the journey back to Miami.
In this context, Antonela’s gesture on social media gained even more weight: she did not seek the spotlight, but rather accompanied Leo in public after he decided to share one of the most intimate farewells of his life.
Antonela and Jorge Messi: a Relationship That Transcended the Father-in-Law/Daughter-in-Law Bond
Jorge Messi held for years a significant place within Lionel and Antonela’s family circle.
From the stands to family celebrations, there were many occasions when they shared moments with the couple’s three children.
One of the images that remained as a memory of that closeness was the one Jorge shared with Lionel, Antonela and Celia during celebrations following the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Now, after his death, Antonela chose to bid him farewell in a very personal way: sharing Leo’s words and adding just three white hearts.
A small gesture on social media, but loaded with meaning for a family going through one of its most difficult moments.
