Lionel Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who hails from Buenos Aires. Many people consider him the best player ever, and he’s considered by many to be one of history’s all-time greats.
Lionel Messi is also one of the most charitable sports stars in the world, having given out millions of pounds of his wealth to various charitable organizations. In addition, he received accolades for being the world’s best footballer.
A lack of growth hormone was found to be halting Messi’s development at the tender age of 11. After watching him play football, FC Barcelona offered to pay for all of his medical bills and the whole cost of his family’s upkeep.
Messi has his own organisation, the Leo Messi Foundation, which he asked for donations to instead of wedding gifts when he married long-term partner Antonella Roccuzzo.
The initiatives Messi backs are generally related to vulnerable children and their healthcare, and he was appointed an ambassador for Unicef in 2010 having worked with them since 2004.
Who is Antonella Roccuzza?
One year after her husband’s birth, Antonela Roccuzza was born on February 26, 1988, making her a year younger. Located in the central province of Santa Fe Antonela grew up in Rosario. The same town as her husband, Lionel.
Antonela Roccuzza studied dentistry at the University of Argentina from 2011 to 2016, when she changed her focus to modeling. The SportMob website claims that Antonela’s father Jose worked as a banker.
While her mother Patricia stayed at home to raise her three daughters: Antonela, Carla, and Paula. Her cousin Lucas Scaglia, a childhood acquaintance of the family, introduced Antonela to her future husband.
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Roccuzzo was Leo Messi’s boyhood friend, and their romance began when he was 20 years old, when children became adults and they became a couple. At five years old, Messi was introduced to Antonela Roccuzzo by the cousin of his childhood closest friend and professional soccer player Lucas Scaglia, who happened to be Antonela’s future mother-in-law.
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It was a new country or continent for both Lionel Messi and Antonela Roccuzzo, so they kept their relationship private to learn about each other, each other’s lives, and the rest.
When did Messi and Antonella got Married?
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The couples got married in the year 2017 on 30th of June. Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba were among the numerous players and spouses in attendance, including Cesc Fabregas and Xavi, as well as Samuel Eto’o.
Messi’s own brand of wine, L10, and a little jar of dulce de leche caramel sauce were included in the gift boxes given to guests. ‘Welcome.’ was written on a card in the box. Thanks for letting us be a part of such a precious time. Both Leo and Anto.
How many children do they have?
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They have three children. Thiago was born in 2012, Mateo was born in 2015, and Ciro was born in 2018.