Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick against Algeria as Argentina opened the World Cup with a 3-0 victory. The superstar openly cried during the match, but would not say why afterwards.
Now Messi's family has said that his father, Jorge, is receiving treatment for a "health situation" and that his recovery is going well.
The family also commented on the rumors and speculation that have been circulating recently. The statement expressed "its deep discomfort at the lack of sensitivity, respect and scruples that some individuals have shown in a situation that is of a strictly private nature."
Argentina next faces Austria in Dallas on Monday.
