Mirtha Legrand recalled the last conversation she had with Jorge Messi, the father of Lionel Messi, before his death and revealed what he told her during that call.
The host shared the moment during La noche de Mirtha(El Trece) and explained that at that time she did not know that the footballer's father was so ill.
Mirtha Legrand recalled the last conversation she had with Jorge Messi
What Jorge Messi told Mirtha Legrand in their last conversation
Mirtha Legrand shared that she spoke on the phone with Celia Cuccittini, Lionel Messi's mother, about two months before Jorge's death.
According to the host, she called to check on Celia, and she passed the phone to her husband. It was then that she had a brief conversation with Jorge Messi.
“Wait Mirtha, Jorge is going to greet you”, she recalled Celia saying. Then, Lionel's father greeted her: “Hello, little girl, how are you? It's so nice to talk to you! Goodbye, goodbye”.
What did Jorge Messi say to Mirtha Legrand in their last conversation
Mirtha Legrand clarified that at that moment she did not know that Jorge was in such a delicate state of health: “We didn't know he was so bad, so grave”.
What Gastón Edul said about Lionel Messi during the 2026 World Cup
During the conversation on La noche de Mirtha, Gastón Edul also referred to the relationship between Lionel Messi and his father.
What Gastón Edul said about Lionel Messi during the 2026 World Cup
The sports journalist recalled the emotion of the captain of the Argentine National Team during the 2026 World Cup, while Jorge Messi was going through a delicate health moment.
Edul pointed out that, after scoring his first goal, Messi looked for a camera and said “I love you”. As he explained, the message was directed to his father, who was watching from the hospital.
“He was so distressed throughout the World Cup. But he went out to play anyway and had the best World Cup of his life”, stated Gastón Edul.
The sports journalist recalled the excitement of the captain of the Argentine National Team during the 2026 World Cup
Additionally, he highlighted some characteristics of the footballer and considered that Jorge Messi played an important role, along with Celia, in shaping his personality.
Mirtha Legrand also recalled her conversation with Celia Messi
After the victory of the Argentine National Team against Egypt in the 2026 World Cup, Mirtha Legrand also shared a conversation she had with Celia Messi.
In a dialogue with PrimiciasYa on América TV, the host recounted how she experienced that match and spoke about the emotion she shared with Lionel's mother.
Mirtha Legrand also recalled her conversation with Celia Messi
“I watched the whole match, I was moved”, affirmed Mirtha Legrand. When asked by Luis Ventura about the player who had impressed her the most, she chose Messi.
“Messi is the wizard, the wonderful wizard”, expressed the host while highlighting the performance of the Argentine captain.
After the match, Mirtha Legrand shared that she spoke with Celia Cuccittini and that they both ended up crying from emotion.
“I said: ‘Celia, I congratulate you’. She said: ‘I love you’”, the host recalled about that conversation they had immediately after the match.
