Lionel Messi bids farewell to father who guided his glittering career

Argentina football icon Lionel Messi bid farewell on Sunday to his father, the global star’s emotional anchor and agent since childhood, who passed away following a battle with cancer aged 68. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner touched down on a private flight from Miami late on Saturday with his wife Antonela Roccuzzo and their children and has remained surrounded by his close family since. A private ceremony with a few teammates from the Argentine national squad is scheduled to take place at a...