Messi's mother, Celia Cuccittini, broke her silence for the first time after the death of her husband, Jorge Messi, sharing a message filled with grief through a journalist.

According to La Capital, the message was read by journalist Marina Calabró on the Argentine América TV program with Celia's permission. In the message sent to the journalist, Celia wrote: "I only pray to God to help me face all this as best I can."

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