Casemiro, the star of Inter Miami, expressed his great sympathy with his teammate and the legend, Lionel Messi, after the death of the Argentine international's father, Jorge Messi, explaining that the 39-year-old possesses an exceptional mentality.
Messi's father, Jorge Messi, died at the age of 68, after entering a health crisis during the past two months, in a tragedy for the Argentine international.
Messi returned to participate again with Inter Miami as a substitute, as the team lost in the League Cup to Leon 3-2 at dawn today.
Messi entered the field in the second half of the match, amid a great salute from Inter Miami fans, which impressed Casemiro.
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Casemiro said in statements reported by the newspaper "Sport", about the fans' salute to Messi today: "I have never seen anything like this in my life before."
Regarding Messi's participation today, despite the circumstances of his father's death, Casemiro added: "This is why Messi is a great player, and he is the best in history, we must salute him, thank him, and continue to support and encourage him."
Messi traveled to Argentina in the past days to attend his father's funeral, which was very private, before returning to play with Inter Miami.
Messi expressed his deep sorrow over his father's death in an official statement published yesterday, Wednesday, hinting at his retirement from football.
