Who is Lionel Messi's wife? Antonela Roccuzzo cheers him on as Argentina face France in World Cup finals
DOHA, QATAR: Lionel Messi's gorgeous wife Antonela Roccuzzo was spotted cheering from the stands following Argentina's 3-0 victory over Croatia to get to the World Cup final in Qatar last night. The 34-year-old Argentinean model, who has more than 22 million followers on Instagram, flew to Qatar last month to cheer on her high school sweetheart as the World Cup got underway.
Despite a rocky beginning to his trip to Doha, Messi, 35, has excelled throughout the tournament and is currently tied for the tournament's most goals scored with five goals so far. After Messi signed a two-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in 2021, the footballer and his WAG have been living in luxury in the French capital with their three sons Thiago, 9, Mateo, 6, and Ciro, 4.
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Both Messi and Roccuzzo hail from Rosario. They have been friends since they were 5 years old. She was a friend of Messi's cousin, and despite his introverted nature, the forward striker frequently visited her home to meet her.
Roccuzzo is a fashion designer and model by profession. She chose to pursue dentistry as her post-graduate study after completing her bachelor's degree in humanities and social sciences, but she ultimately decided to drop out so she could stay close to Messi, who was living in Barcelona. In 2016, she signed a modeling contract with fashion designer Ricky Sarkany and co-founded a store with her friend Sofia Balbi, the wife of Messi's former Barca teammate Luis Suarez.
Roccuzzo is quite the celebrity herself as she has a huge fan following of 22 million on Instagram, where she posts pictures of her opulent European vacations, posing in swimsuits next to her husband and their three children. Messi got married to his childhood sweetheart in their hometown of Rosario back in 2017. Their wedding celebration was termed 'the wedding of the century' in Argentina. The celebration was attended by many of Messi's old teammates, including Luis Suarez, and Neymar, Gerard Pique and his wife Shakira. Roccuzzo wore a star-studded bridal gown by Spanish designer Rosa Clara.
