Have you ever wondered who this graceful lady appears next to soccer superstar Lionel Messi is? If you guessed his wife, you’re right, however, she would be best described as his childhood sweetheart. Her full name is Antonella Roccuzzo Messi and she is the mother of his three children.
Ms. Messi, though not one to step into the limelight while basking in the success and glory of her husband, can still be described as the ultimate WAG, her character and beauty enchanting and inspiring. effortlessly from people around the world.
Read on to find out more about his early life, his love life with Messi and other personal projects.
Biography (Age)
Antonella Roccuzzo was born to José and Patricia Roccuzzo on February 26, 1988 in Rosario, Argentina’s third largest city. Her father, José, was a businessman, while her mother, Patricia, was a housewife. In addition to Antonella, José and Patricia have two other daughters, Carla and Paula, who all grew up together in their hometown.
Antonella, who has been described as a very shy child, reportedly attended high school in Rosario before heading to college to study dentistry. However, she later embraced social communication.
Antonella Roccuzzo and Lionel Messi’s Love Story
Antonella Roccuzzo has known Lionel Messi ever since childhood; 5 years to be exact. They met his cousin who was a childhood friend of Messi. Messi is said to have always visited his cousin, who went by the name Lucas Scaglia, with the aim of seeing his future wife.
The couple announced their relationship in 2008, although the pair were rumored to be an item long before that. However, what really cemented their love was when Messi returned to Argentina in 2007 to offer his condolences to Roccuzzo, who had lost a close friend of his in a car accident.
In 2010, the couple got engaged in a private ceremony, leading to Roccuzzo leaving his hometown of Argentina for Spain where Messi resides. The couple moved in together and two years later welcomed their first child, Thiago, born on November 2, 2012. After Thiago was born, Roccuzzo continued to stay away from the limelight and turned down many interviews. . She is also not a very active social media user as she does not have a Twitter or Facebook account. However, she has an Instagram account where she was able to accumulate over four million followers.
Messi meanwhile for the first time in his life stepped out of the good boy frame he had been placed in by inking a huge tattoo of his first child on his body. The Argentine striker has Thiago’s name and handprints tattooed in the shape of a heart on the back of his left foot.
On September 11, 2015, Messi and Roccuzzo welcomed their second child, a son Mateo. This time it’s Roccuzzo’s turn to ink her body as she tattooed the names of her two children on the backs of her hands.
Having spent the better part of a decade together with two children, the couple finally thought it wise to exchange vows. The date was set for June 30, 2017 in their hometown of Rosario, Argentina. The event was billed as Argentina’s wedding of the century, with Argentina’s royalty and Messi’s football friends flocking to the City Center hotel and casino where it took place.
Some of the football stars who attended the ceremony are Cesc Fabregas, Sergio Aguero, Xavi Hernandez, Carles Puyol and Samuel Eto’o. More than 450 police were brought in to handle the situation, with guests forced to turn off their phones.
Almost soon after the wedding, the Messis announced that they were expecting another child. On March 10, 2018, Antonella gave birth to a third son, Ciro Messi.
The career of Antonella Roccuzzo
Antonella Roccuzzo devotes a lot of time to taking care of her children. However, in November 2016, she announced via Instagram that she had signed a modeling contract with Argentinian fashion brand Ricky Sarkany.
On top of that, she and one of her closest friends, Sofia Balbi, wife of Luis Suarez, opened a Sarkany store in Barcelona.
Height, body measurements and other facts
Birth name: Antonella Roccuzzo
Date of birth: February 26, 1988
Place of birth: Rosario, Argentina
Height: 5 feet 2 inches (157 cm)
Weight: 54kg
Nationality: Argentina
Hair Color: Black
Eye color: Black
Waistline: 25 inches
Bra size: 32 inches
Hips: 36 inches