As there is a saying, there is always a woman behind a successful man, and that is definitely true in Messi’s case. Antonela Roccuzzo, who is well known as the wife of Lionel Messi, is also an Argentinian model and a businesswoman. From childhood until now, she has been Lionel Messi’s first and only love.
Antonela’s Personal Life
Antonela was born on February 6, 1988, to a businessman father, Jose Roccuzzo, and a homemaker mother, Patricia Blanko. She was born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. She has two sisters, Paul Roccuzzo and Carla Roccuzzo.
A few reports claimed that before becoming a model, Antonela wanted to become a doctor, and she studied dotology at the University of Argentina, but to be with Messi, she left her dream. She holds a graduate degree in mass communication.
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Antonela’s Professional Life
Antonella is not just Messi’s wife but also a professional model and a businesswoman. Antonella worked as a model for Ricky Sarkany, an Argentine fashion house. She has a following of 22 million people on Instagram. She has also opened a children’s clothing line, Enfans Argentina, with her sister, Paula Roccazzo.
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Messi and Antonela’s Love Story
Antonela and Messi had known each other since they were children. Both of them met through one of Messi’s cousins, Lucas Scaglia. Messi used to visit Antonela’s house on a regular basis.
Messi and Antonela split up for a while, but they rekindled their friendship when one of Antonela’s friends died.Messi travelled all the way back to Argentina to support Antonela in her tough time.
For a while, the stunning couple kept their relationship private, but Messi eventually confirmed in an interview that he is dating Antonela.
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Messi and Antonela’s Wedding
After dating for more than a decade, Messi and Antonela tied the knot on June 30, 2017 in Rosario, Argentina. Around 250 people, including family and friends, attended the ceremony.
Many famous people were there, like Messi’s Barcelona teammates Neymar, Luis Suarez, and Gerard Pique, who was joined by his wife, Colombian pop star Shakira. Also, former Spain and Barcelona captain Carles Puyol and his girlfriend attended the ceremony.
Today, this beautiful couple is blessed with three beautiful sons: Thiago, Matteo, and Ciro. Messi is truly blessed to have her childhood friend as his life partner, who has always been there for him.
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