Lionel Messi’s father Jorge Messi is under medical supervision and recovering, with the family urging privacy amid speculation. Messi was emotional after Argentina’s World Cup opener vs Algeria, citing personal reasons. He scored a hat-trick, earned his 200th cap, and equalled Miroslav Klose’s 16 World Cup goals. Argentina next face Austria.

Buenos Aires [Argentina]: Lionel Messi's father, Jorge Messi, is currently going through a health-related situation and is under medical supervision, recovering and progressing well, informed the football icon's family on Thursday.

During his side's FIFA World Cup campaign opener for defending Argentina against Algeria on Wednesday, Messi was seen in tears after scoring, which he later said was because of "something unrelated to the game".

"It was something totally unrelated to sport. I had some difficult, complicated days. I am grateful to the whole delegation, to all my teammates, because they were always by my side, as always, giving me a lot of strength," Messi said after the game.

Messi's family has clarified that Messi's father is not in good health, but is "recovering and progressing well" under medical supervision.