Lionel Messi is considered one of the best soccer players of all time; some are convinced that he is the greatest of all time. Messi broke out as a skilled teenager from Barcelona’s famous La Masia academy. He wowed fans with his speed, creativity, passing variety, killer instinct in front of goal and a wand with his left foot that could find the net from outrageous distances.
So far, Messi has won a club record 33 trophies for Barcelona. His numerous individual accolades include a record six Ballon d’Or awards.
This piece will look at Lionel Messi’s wife, Antonella Roccuzzo
Contents
- 1 Messi and Antonella were sweethearts as children in Rosario, Argentina
- 2 Antonella and Messi had two children before they were married and another son a year after they were married.
- 3 Antonella and the children were understandably devastated after Messi expressed his desire to leave Barcelona.
- 4 Roccuzzo and Messi faced divorce rumors during the 2018 World Cup in Russia
- 5 Antonella wanted to be a dentist but little by little she opted for modeling
Messi and Antonella were sweethearts as children in Rosario, Argentina
Antonella Roccuzzo was born on February 26, 1998 in Rosario, Argentina, the daughter of a businessman and housewife. She grew up with two sisters, Carla and Paula.
Messi was born a year before Antonella and was good friends with Antonella’s cousin Lucas Scaglia. The Barcelona superstar met Antonella while she was dating Lucas. After their first meeting, Messi started spending a lot of time with Lucas in order to get closer to Antonella.
Lionel was an avid letter writer in his youth and is said to have written several letters to Antonella. Messi fell in love with her, but unfortunately, the couple broke up after Messi’s father moved the family to Barcelona to further Messi’s football career.
Antonella is reported to have dated another man after Messi moved to Spain. Messi and Antonella meet again after the tragic death of Antonella’s friend in a traffic accident. Upon learning of the death, Messi traveled to Argentina to comfort Antonella. It was then that he left his ex-boyfriend to give his relationship with Messi a chance.
“She left me, but at least she didn’t leave me for an old man, she left me for Messi,” said the abandoned ex-boyfriend. Despite having an obvious attraction, Messi’s shyness prevented him from asking Antonella out. With the help of his cousin, Lionel eventually asked out his childhood sweetheart and they began their relationship.
Antonella and Messi had two children before they were married and another son a year after they were married.
Antonella and Messi secretly dated for a while before going public with their relationship in 2009. They became engaged in a private ceremony in 2010. In June 2012, Messi celebrated a goal against Ecuador by tucking a ball under his shirt to represent a woman pregnant. effectively announcing that he and Antonella were expecting a child.
In November 2012, the couple welcomed Thiago into the world. In April 2015, Lionel announced via Facebook that he and Antonella were expecting another child. Mateo arrived on September 11, 2015 in Barcelona.
Lionel married Antonella Roccuzzo in a luxury hotel in Rosario on June 30, 2017 in the presence of some 250 guests, including footballers such as Neymar, Luis Suárez, Gerard Piqué. On June 30, 2020, Antonella wished Lionel a happy third anniversary by sharing a video of the couple’s wedding along with the following caption:
“’…I am going to love you and you will love me, I love you and it is my only truth, and it is our great love, which will never die…’” Happy 3rd anniversary my love. I love you @leomessi”.
Three months after their wedding, the couple announced that they were expecting their third child. Ciro came into the world on March 10, 2018. Antonella usually posts family photos on Instagram and, according to Messi, she would like the family to grow even more. messi told him Goal who would like to have a daughter
“Yes, I want a girl [girl]We are happy with the birth of Ciro, but we want a girl now. As a parent, I am what I learn at home. I try to be a reflection of what the children teach me. And I help Anto.
Antonella and the children were understandably devastated after Messi expressed his desire to leave Barcelona.
In mid-September 2020, Messi told his childhood club Barcelona that he wanted to leave, for free. Lionel opined that a clause in his contract allowed him to leave the club after giving due notice. However, Barcelona insisted that Messi would only be relieved of his obligations under his contract if a club paid his £624m release clause.
Lionel’s request shocked the football world, especially considering how much the Argentine loves living in Barcelona. “Barcelona gave me everything”, said Lionel Sports Illustrated. “I grew up here. I made myself here. I lack nothing, and I am very happy to be in this remarkable city.”
Pundits predicted that a legal battle would ensue between Messi and the club he served loyally for two decades. However, Messi withdrew the request and opted to stay at the club for at least one more year. He said Goal that Antonella and her children did not react well to the news that she might be leaving:
“When I communicated my desire to leave to my wife and children, it was a brutal drama. The whole family began to cry, my children did not want to leave Barcelona, nor did they want to change schools. I love Barcelona and I will not find a better place than here anywhere. I still have the right to decide. I was going to look for new goals and new challenges”.
The turmoil in Barcelona led to the departure of Messi’s former teammate and great friend, Luis Suárez. Messi, Suárez and his families are quite close, but had to part ways after Suárez completed his transfer to capital club Atlético Madrid. Antonella was particularly devastated because her friend, Luis Suárez’s wife, Sofi Balbi, was moving to Madrid. On September 25, 2020, she attached the following caption along with a series of Instagram photos of her and Sofi:
“Bolu, sister friend… thank you for so many years shared, for so many laughs, so many mates and endless talks, you were family to us… I have no words to tell you how much, I am going to miss you SO MUCH, you and your beautiful family. Thank you so much!!! And may life continue to give us moments together and surely we will meet again soon! I LOVE YOU! I LOVE YOU!”
Roccuzzo and Messi faced divorce rumors during the 2018 World Cup in Russia
With Argentina facing the possibility of early elimination from the 2018 World Cup, Antonella traveled to Russia to support her husband. Initially it was reported that Antonella was not traveling with Messi because they had marital problems. However, it turned out that Roccuzzo was in Argentina visiting her family.
“I didn’t go because I have very young children and because it was scheduled that way,” Antonella said. Sun. “Also, I want to enjoy some time with my family that I won’t see until December.” It is reported that Messi consulted Antonella about retiring from the Argentine National Team.
a report of The confidential claimed that Messi was considering resigning after Argentina’s disappointing 3-0 loss to Croatia. Lionel had retired from international soccer before, but it was unlikely that he would withdraw from the team in the middle of a tournament. Ultimately, Messi stayed with the team until their elimination at the hands of eventual champions France.
Antonella wanted to be a dentist but little by little she opted for modeling
After graduating from high school, Antonella went to college with dreams of becoming a dentist. She also studied social communication.
Antonella gravitated towards modeling after moving to Barcelona to live with Lionel. She signed with Argentine fashion brand Ricky Sarkany in 2016. Roccuzzo posts some of her modeling photos on her Instagram page.
Categories: Biography
Source: vcmp.edu.vn