Lionel Messi's wife Antonella Rocuzzo: who she is, photos, how she met the athlete

Seven Golden Balls, six Golden Boots, the title of top scorer in the history of the Spanish championship, Barcelona and the Argentine national team. Titles and awards Leo Messi can be listed ad infinitum. And it is worth noting that part of the success of the famous footballer owes to his devoted wife Antonella, who always supported him and followed her husband anywhere in the world.

The first meeting

For the first time Lionel saw Antonella at the age of five. The girl was the cousin of his best friend Lucas Scalia, also a soccer player, so the whole company spent a lot of time together. They played, ran, fooled around, visited each other. Years passed, but Antonella did not even suspect that all this time Leo was in love with her.

Antonella Rocuzzo

At the age of 13, Messi received an offer to sign a contract with a children’s soccer team. Following his dream, Leo moved from his native Rosario to Barcelona, leaving his father’s home and his youthful love behind.

Messi and Antonella practically did not communicate. The guy was building a sports career, participated in championships and traveled to competitions. Antonella by that time began to study at the university, where she met the young man. The couple even planned a wedding. But there was a terrible tragedy – the groom fell under the wheels of a motorcycle and died on the spot.

Having learned about the trouble, Leo dropped all the cases and came to Antonella. Since then they have never parted again.

Antonella and Leo

Sons and the long-awaited wedding

The couple did not legalize their marriage for a long time. In November 2012, Lionel and Antonella had a son Tiago. Three years later, another boy – Mateo – was born. And finally, in October 2017, the footballer took his beloved to the wedding. A luxurious wedding took place in the couple’s hometown. At the celebration were invited stars of world soccer. In total – 250 guests!

And in March next year Messi announced that Antonella gave him a third son – Chiro.

Then the whole world was buzzing sensational news: the famous footballer married a childhood friend. Not a model, not an actress, but an ordinary girl who has nothing to do with show business and does not dream of fame.

Messi’s family

An exemplary family man

Leo very jealously protects his family and generally does not like to talk about his personal life. Spouse Antonella is present at all the matches of her husband, often takes to the games of his sons. And Messi himself has repeatedly admitted that such support is very important to him. By the way, the birth of sons changed the character of the fiery footballer.

“Now I, like any father, I have responsibilities in terms of raising my children. Yes, I still hate to lose, but when I go home, I know exactly what comfort awaits me. After all, there I will see my sons,” – said the footballer in an interview with Guillem Balague.

Romantic Messi does not consider himself – he is used to living in conditions of strict discipline. “I have a very simple regime. Like any athlete. Training, training, and then rest with family and friends,” – admitted Leo.

Antonella Rocuzzo

However, there is a place in the life of a tough footballer and romantic deeds. For example, he and Antonella made the same tattoos on the forearm – crowns, and on the fingers – the date of their wedding. Also on Messi’s back is a portrait of his mother Celia, on his left leg – the palms of his son Thiago and a heart with his name, as well as the dates of birth of his children and spouse. Antonella’s eye is tattooed on the athlete’s right arm and her lips on his thigh.

“I prefer to live in the present moment – not to look back and not to look forward. I’m not a dreamer, I want to live in harmony with my family. And that means living a day without dreams, in the real world,” Messi said.

Antonella Rocuzzo and Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi and Antonella Rocuzzo now.

Not so long ago, the footballer signed a contract with the American club Inter Miami and moved with his family to the States. First time the family lived in a hotel, but soon Messi bought a luxury mansion for $ 11 million.

Lionel’s eldest son has already followed in his father’s footsteps. 10-year-old Thiago is studying at the local soccer academy and shows the first results. According to Messi, the sons are very different in character.

“Thiago is very sensitive and almost glued to Antonella. Always with his mom, although he is not a mama’s boy. When he goes out on the pitch, he is completely in the game, he doesn’t even look at us. Mateo loves the public, loves to talk, almost non-stop. And Ciro is still five years old, and so far his character I do not understand. But he is more reserved than Mateo, although he also likes to talk, but not about himself, but about others,” says Leo.

Antonella Rocuzzo, Lionel Messi and children

Messi never tires of praising his wife, because she has devoted her whole life to raising their sons, giving up a career as a doctor: “Antonella is a great mother. The truth is that she is with the children 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and I am often absent. Sometimes I’m gone for a month and a half and Antonella is with them every day. We’ve been thinking about having more children. We’ll see if it’s a girl.