Lucky in football and lucky in love! This is the endearing love story of Lionel Messi and Antonela Roccuzzo

Lucky in football and lucky in love! This is the endearing love story of Lionel Messi and Antonela Roccuzzo.

Here are 11 best moments of Lionel Messi and Antonela Roccuzzo

1. A fairy tale marriage…

The Argentinian idol, arguably the greatest footballer in history, captained his country to World Cup victory on Sunday (18.12.22) beating France on penalties to lift the famous gold trophy.

The Paris Saint-Germain forward’s success was witnessed by his loyal wife Antonela Roccuzzo and their three sons, Mateo, Thiago and Ciro. Read on to learn all about their love story.

2. Childhood sweethearts

The couple met at school back home in Rosario and from an early age they were sweet on each other. When Leo moved to Barcelona to train as a player, their teenage romance had to be temporarily suspended, but they soon resumed a relationship destined to last a lifetime.

3. Shy but clearly in love

Messi has always been very protective of his private life, and it was not until 2009 that he publicly confirmed his relationship with Antonela.

Appearing on a TV3 television programmer, he said: “Yes, I have a girlfriend. She is in Argentina.”

4. Who is Antonela Roccuzzo?

The young businesswoman’s parents are businessman Jose Roccuzzo and Patricia Roccuzzo. After graduating from high school, Antonela began studying dentistry, but soon after switched to social communication.

When she moved to Barcelona with her famous partner, Antonela had already given up her studies and opted to cultivate her entrepreneurial and advertising skills.

5. A stylish wedding

The two lovers walked down the aisle in their native Argentina in June 2017. Some of their best friends and Messi’ teammates, such as Luis Suárez and Sofía Balbi, Cesc Fábregas and Daniella Semaan, and now former couple Gerard Piqué and Shakira, attended the football wedding of the year.

6. A united family

Leo Messi and Antonela have three sons: Thiago, 10, Mateo, seven, and four-year-old Ciro.

Antonela loves to post about her family on her social media accounts, and there is nothing more important to her than being a mother.

7. The end of an era for the Messi family

The football world was left stunned when Messi left FC Barcelona – the club he had been at since a youngster – in 2021.

It seems that Antonela was one of the most influential people in Messi decision to walk away from the club where he was idolised for his achievements and trophies.

**The end of an era for the Messi family**

8. Messi joins PSG

In August 2021 Messi joined French club Paris Saint-Germain. However, the first few months following his transfer were not entirely easy for the Messi family, as they to adapt to a new life and a new city following decades in Barcelona.

Messi was reunited with his former Barca teammate, Brazilian soccer idol Neymar, and they formed a devastating front three with French striker Kylian Mbappé.

9. But love conquers all

To help her and the family settle in France, Antonela signed up for French language classes, helped her children adapt to their new school and, if that wasn’t enough, she became the new muse of Dior and Chopard.

10. A talisman for Argentina

In 2021, Messi wanted to prove once and for all that his commitment to the Argentina national team remained as strong as it was on the first day.

After a 13-year trophy drought, he led the national team to one of its most emotional victories to date, winning the Copa America after a hard-fought final against rivals Brazil. Antonela and the couple’s children celebrated in the stadium as they cheered on Leo.

11. The Qatar World Cup dream

Messi was determined to captain his country to World Cup success at the FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Antonela and the boys were in Qatar to support Leo in his last World Cup.

The family did not miss any of the superstar’s matches, from the disappointing opening defeat to Saudi Arabia to the thrilling knockout match against the Netherlands, which Argentina won on penalties after the game finished 2-2 after extra-time.