De Paul's emotional Messi jersey tribute to late father Jorge

Rodrigo De Paul is a soccer player who is close friends with Lionel Messi.

Recently, Messi's dad, Jorge Messi, passed away at the age of 68 in Argentina.

De Paul wanted to show his friend that he cared.

During a game against Monterrey, De Paul scored a goal with a powerful kick from far away.

Then he took off his jersey and revealed a Messi number 10 shirt underneath.

This was his way of saying the goal was for Messi and his family.

He got a yellow card for taking off his shirt, because that is a rule in soccer.

Before the game, both teams were quiet for a minute and Inter Miami players wore black armbands to remember Jorge.

De Paul's team, Inter Miami, lost the game 2-1.

But his kind gesture was shared all over the internet and touched fans around the world.