Lionel Messi bids farewell to father, Jorge

ROSARIO, Argentina (AFP) -- Argentina soccer icon Lionel Messi bid farewell Sunday to his father Jorge, 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. A private ceremony with close family and a few Argentina teammates took place at a cemetery in the town of Perez, adjacent to Rosari