"Eternal Love: The Heartwarming Journey of Lionel Messi and Antonela Roccuzzo - Childhood Sweethearts Embracing Lasting Commitment"
Lionel Messi has only been interested in a girl since he was a boy… 5 years old. Every decision of Messi is aimed at giving the best for her and the small family that the two of them built together.
Argentine player – Lionel Messi (35 years old) refused an invitation to play football in Saudi Arabia with a salary of up to 400 million USD/year. He also decided to give up his “old love” with the Barcelona club – the team that was attached to Messi almost throughout his career.
Messi chose to join Inter Miami – a club “under the table” in the US. Many people are shocked by this decision. In fact, behind Messi’s choice is a family priority. Messi wishes his family will have a quality and stable life in the long run in Miami (USA).
Messi has chosen to join Inter Miami (Image: Marca).
Joining the Inter Miami club is a shocking “move” for Messi. Inter Miami has just started playing in the American professional football league – Major League Soccer since 2020. This club is currently… at the bottom of the group of 15 teams in the Eastern United States.
Former player David Beckham is the chairman of the team and is one of the major shareholders of Inter Miami. Leaving Paris Saint-Germain – the famous French football club, Messi refused attractive offers, he chose Inter Miami – a struggling team.
What made Messi come to that decision? The answer is simple: You have more to consider than money.
Lionel Messi and faithful love since… 5 years old
Messi and his wife, Antonella Roccuzzo (35 years old), have loved each other since they were just 5 years old. The love between Messi and Roccuzzo is a “young and old” love. The two started to build a relationship in 2008, and they officially got married in 2017. Currently, the couple has 3 sons, and wherever Messi plays, Roccuzzo and his children are always there.
Regarding her own career, Roccuzzo owns a very popular children’s fashion brand. Initially, Roccuzzo studied to become a dentist, but after deciding to stick with Messi, she became the “internal minister,” replacing him with the burden of taking care of the family.
It has been 30 years since Roccuzzo first met Messi, and currently, the couple owns many villas in different countries, such as Barcelona and Ibiza (Spain), Miami (USA), Rosario (Argentina)…
Unlike the wives and girlfriends of many other famous players, Roccuzzo pursues a simple and secretive lifestyle. She doesn’t like showing off, partying, shopping… Messi’s love for Roccuzzo is also different. While the wives and girlfriends of the players are often models, showbiz stars, social media stars, Messi’s wife is his “young and old” love.
Roccuzzo is the cousin of player Lucas Scaglia – a friend who played with Messi since childhood. From the first time he met Roccuzzo at his friend’s house, Messi liked Roccuzzo.
Whenever Roccuzzo went to his cousin’s house to play, little Messi made an excuse to stop by. Messi wrote Roccuzzo letters expressing his affection, the boy Messi soon hoped that later when they both grew up, Roccuzzo would agree to be his girlfriend.
At the age of 13, Messi joined the training camp of the Barcelona club (Spain), the teenager Messi still maintains contact with the girl Roccuzzo.
5 years later, Roccuzzo’s best friend died in a traffic accident, Messi knew and felt worried, he immediately returned to Argentina so he could be with Roccuzzo.
In adulthood, Messi and Roccuzzo want to start a romantic relationship, even though they will have to fall in love at a distance. In his hometown, Roccuzzo attended university majoring in humanities and sociology. After graduating, she further studied dentistry. But love forced her to change all plans.
In 2010, Roccuzzo moved to Barcelona to be able to accompany Messi, ending the series of days of long-distance love. In 2012, their first son was born.
When talking about his wife, Messi always has the most respectful words: “She has a lot of good qualities with outstanding advantages. The way she handles daily tasks, her personality, her emotional state. Her always balanced and very positive emotions…, all of which make me feel admired.
She always deals with problems in a very instructive way. My wife is a smart person and has always been excellent in my eyes in every way.
