Who is Lionel Messi’s wife Antonela Roccuzzo and what is her job?

LIONEL MESSI is one of the greatest players ever to touch a football. The Argentinian superstar has won everything for club and country – not to mention his eight Ballon d’Ors. Antonela is Messi’s long-term partner Credit: Getty Lionel Messi’s wife Antonela Roccuzzo has been there through thick and thin Credit: Getty And wife Antonela Roccuzzo has been there every step of the way. Here is what SunSport know about his long-term partner. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! Who is Antonela Roccuzzo? Antonela Roccuzzo was born Argentina‘s third largest city of Rosario, just like Lionel Messi. She has known the Argentinian legend since she was five years old as her cousin, Lucas Scaglia, was a childhood friend of his. Read more on Lionel Messi If Messi has a reputation of being shy, this was certainly not the case in his pursuit of Antonela, as he regularly visited her home from a young age, just to see her. It is not known how long the pair have been together behind closed doors, but they went public with their relationship in 2008. The bond between the couple was believed to have strengthened in 2007, when Messi flew back to Rosario to comfort Antonela after the death of her friend. The couple have three children together Credit: Getty What is Antonela Roccuzzo’s job? Antonela Roccuzzo initially trained to be a dentist at university. Most read in Sport But she ultimately switched to becoming a social media influencer. She has worked as a model and also co-founded Enfans, a children’s clothing brand, along with her cousin Andrea Lo Menzo. And Antonela describes herself as a “Digital creator” on her Instagram page, where she has more than 40 million followers. Where did her wedding with Lionel Messi take place? The Barcelona striker married Antonela in a party billed Argentina’s ‘wedding of the century.’ It took place at the plush City Centre Hotel and Casino in their hometown of Rosario in Argentina. Premier League stars Cesc Fabregas and Sergio Aguero were present, while Barcelona legends Xavi Hernandez, Carles Puyol and Samuel Eto’o were also in town. It has been reported that as well as guests having their phones banned, staff were sworn to secrecy – and over 450 police officers were brought in to manage the situation. And the couple looked overwhelmed to tie the knot in front of their young sons Thiago and Mateo. On March 10, 2018, Antonella gave birth to the couple’s third son, Ciro. Comment now