Lionel Messi 'at peace' after father's death, says Inter Miami coach Guillermo Hoyos

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/messi-lionel/vgOOdZbd/"]Messi[/a]'s father, Jorge, died ‌aged 68 on August 8th ‌in Rosario, Argentina. Messi returned to ‌action for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/inter-miami/0AheRyBg/"]Inter Miami[/a] last week, coming off the bench in ‌a Leagues Cup defeat by ⁠[a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/club-leon/l0iuHPBQ/"]Leon[/a] ‌before starting Sunday's 4-1 loss to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/nashville-sc/84yIDQMe/"]Nashville[/a].[/p][p]"[b]He ​looks good, expressing himself on the pitch, a place ​he knows to perfection, and at peace[/b]," Hoyos said.[/p][embed guid="66ad2188-ef2e-49af-96b1-efec6cdca239" url="https://x.com/InterMiamiCF/status/2089828094001508360" social-type="twitter" /][p]Messi had shared ⁠an emotional ​tribute to his father last week, describing him as his father, friend and representative and saying ‌he did not know how to continue without him.[/p][p]Midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/casemiro/Ukeq3c0b/"]Casemiro[/a] praised Messi’s commitment to the team despite the difficult circumstances he is facing.[/p][p]"[b]He sets a great example[/b]," Casemiro said after the game against Leon. "[b]He is surely going ‌through a very difficult time, but ​the commitment he has shown, ‌not just to the players but to the club, has been incredible. I've never seen anything like it in my ⁠life[/b]."[/p]