Meet Antonela Roccuzzo wife of Lionel Messi: Messi led Argentina past France in a penalty shootout following an epic 3-3 showdown
Behind every great man, there’s an even greater woman, so Antonela Roccuzzo must be the GOAT if she’s married to Lionel Messi, who just won the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar with Argentina.
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The storybook ending is not just about Messi. Roccuzzo has been by his side every step of the way and deserves as much credit as he does. She, too, is the main character.
Meet Antonela Roccuzzo wife of Lionel Messi
Roccuzzo, 34, and Messi, 35, met when they were just children. Her cousin introduced them, and eight years later, at age 13, Messi left for Spain.
He promised to return to her, his childhood sweetheart. Messi fulfilled his promise and married Roccuzzo in 2017 when they had one of their only public disagreements.
Roccuzzo reportedly didn’t want Gerard Pique and Shakira at her wedding ceremony. She’s good friends with Pique’s ex-girlfriend, Nuria, who he dated before the Colombian singer.
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Swallowing her pride for Messi must have been difficult for Roccuzzo, but Pique and Shakira ended up attending the wedding. Pique and Shakira are no longer together.
The Lionel-Antonela romance takes on a whole new level of importance during a year that also saw NFL quarterback Tom Brady divorce model Gisele Bundchen after years of marriage.
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Brady, 45, and Messi are often compared to each other due to being the greatest of all time in their respective sports. The quarterback divorced his ex-wife because she was reportedly unhappy that he was continuing his career.
Seeing Roccuzzo celebrate a championship with Messi in the twilight of his career, after understanding the hardships that a wife of a GOAT might face, is admirable, so it’s easy to give her credit.
Thiago Messi takes a souvenier
Marrying his childhood sweetheart must have been one of the greatest moments of Messi’s life. Celebrating a World Cup title with her is probably now tied with their wedding day and births of his three children.
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Messi took a while to get his family down to the field. He was spotted looking into the stands in search of his wife and children, who finally made it down to him.
He took some pictures of his wife with the trophy, who shared them on Instagram, posed alongside his family and friends, and took in the entire moment with his children.
Thiago, his oldest son, took home a souvenier — part of the net from the goal. Roccuzzo, meanwhile, wrote a message to Messi, saying he taught her to keep fighting.
Antonela Roccuzzo sends Lionel Messi heartfelt message
“World Champions,” Roccuzzo captioned her IG post. “I don’t know where to begin. We are so proud of you [Lionel Messi]. Thank you for teaching us to never give up, that we must fight until the end.
“You finally did it, you are a world champion. We know how much you suffered all these years and how much you wanted to achieve this. Let’s go, Argentina!”
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Messi led Argentina past France in a penalty shootout following an epic 3-3 showdown. He scored two goals and converted from the penalty spot in the shootout.
After celebrating with his teammates and mother, Messi did not leave Roccuzzo’s side. She will likely continue to support her husband, who wants to keep playing with Argentina as a world champion. Messi will hopefully learn from Brady, though, and retire before it affects his family life.
