When Lionel Messi was young, he was just a boy dreaming of becoming a football player. Although he did not understand anything about love, that day, he sat at the table in his room, picked up a piece of paper, a pen and started writing: "Antonella...".
Lionel Messi was born in 1987 in Rosario, Argentina, 1 year older than Antonella Roccuzzo. The couple's fate began in their childhood, originating from the home of Lucas Scaglia - a friend of Messi.
When the two first met, Messi was playing a game at Lucas's house. Antonella ( Lucas' cousin) approached both and asked if they needed anything, but Messi was too shy and unable to say anything. At that time, Messi was 9 and Antonella was 8.
Messi has been in love with Antonella since then and they have become friends. The Argentine football star often visited the home of his close friend Lucas in the hope of meeting his beautiful cousin.
Leo Messi was "thrown" early by Antonella Rocuzzo. He often wrote letters to the girl, repeatedly affirming that when they both grew up, Antonella would be his girlfriend.
In 2000, Messi's father, Mr. George Messi, decided to take his family to Barcelona. Messi and Antonella have not seen each other for a long time. They tried to keep in touch, but because the vehicles were not convenient, the connection between the two became less and less. The beautiful girl of that day also had a new boyfriend.
In 2005, Antonella's friend died in a traffic accident. At that time, Antonella was only 17 years old and was in great pain. As soon as he heard the news, Messi immediately flew to Argentina to be with Antonella to cheer him on.
That was when the couple's relationship progressed. Messi and Antonella felt their deeper feelings for each other, but chose to stay silent, not revealing anything.
After that, Messi returned to Barcelona, while Antonella started studying at Rosario National University. The love story of the two began in July 2007, but it was not until 2009 that Messi made his girlfriend public with the media.
Although he has a famous lover, Antonella does not like football too much. Messi has shared many times: "She's tired of football. When I come home, talking about the games and the goals, Antonella doesn't care."
In 2012, the couple welcomed their first son Thiago. Three years later, they welcomed their second child Mateo and then Ciro in 2016. After 10 years together, Messi and Antonella got married in 2017 with the participation of many football stars and childhood friends.
During the 2022 World Cup held in Qatar, Antonella and her children were never absent from the stands to support the spirit of her husband and father - football star Lionel Messi. The camera lens also caught Antonell crying when witnessing the 3-year-old striker lift the 2022 World Cup trophy.
