Antonella Roccuzzo (born 26 February 1988) is an Argentine model and businesswoman better known as the wife of soccer superstar Lionel Messi. The couple are childhood sweethearts who are now parents to three children.
Read on to find out more about her early beginnings, her love story with one of the greatest athletes in the world, and other personal endeavors.
Antonella Roccuzzo Bio
- Birth Name: Antonella Roccuzzo
- Date of Birth: 26 February 1988
- Place of Birth: Rosario, Argentina
- Ethnicity: Hispanic
- Nationality: Argentina
- Marital Status: Married
- Antonella Roccuzzo’s Husband: Lionel Messi
- Children: 3 (Thiago, Mateo, Ciro)
- Height: 5 feet 2 inches (157 cm)
- Weight: 54 kg
- Hair Color: Black
- Eye Color: Black
- Waist Size: 25 inches
- Bra Size: 32 inches
- Hip Size: 36 inches
- Instagram: antonelaroccuzzo
Antonella Roccuzzo was Born in 1998
Antonella Roccuzzo was born to Jose and Patricia Roccuzzo on the 26th of February, 1988, in Rosario, Argentina. Her father, Jose, was a businessman, while her mother, Patricia, was a homemaker. In addition to Antonella, her parents had two other daughters, Carla and Paula.
Antonella attended a local high school in Rosario before heading to the university to study odontology. She, however, later switched to social communication.
Her Love Story with Lionel Messi Began in 1996
Lionel Messi and Antonella’s love story started way back in the year 1996 when Messi was nine, and Antonella was just 8 years of age. It all began at the house of Antonella’s cousin, Lucas Scaglia, who was Messi’s close friend.
From the very first time Messi laid eyes on Antonella, he wanted nothing more than to be close to her and so he spent more time most of his time looking forward to visiting Lucas Scaglia’s house. As the boys played, Antonella would join them to have fun at the shore of the Parana river, and gradually, the pair became close friends. At the age of 9, Messi knew that he was in love with Antonella, and so did the people around him.
He expressed his love by writing her letters, stating that he would love to have her as a girlfriend when they both grow older. Unfortunately, the pair parted ways as Messi moved to Barcelona to pursue his football career and establish himself as one of the greatest players of all time.
After Messi moved to Barcelona, the pair stopped seeing each other as they slowly lost contact. Around the period of their separation, Antonella faced a personal loss, her best friend died in a car accident.
Lionel Messi and Antonella Roccuzzo Wedded in 2017
The death of Antonella’s friend brought the childhood lovers back together, prompting Messi to return to Argentina in order to support and comfort Antonella. It was during this time that the old flame between the childhood lovers rekindled, and love bloomed again.
The pair kept the relationship a secret affair up until Lionel Messi made the revelation in an interview in January 2009 with ‘Hat Trick Barça,’ of the Catalan channel TV3′, stating that he had a girl in Argentina who made him happy and relaxed. While this might have come across as a surprise to fans, Antonella’s friends claimed they learned about her relationship with the Argentine football star on July 20, 2007.
The couple maintained a private long-distance relationship for almost three years, after which they were sighted together just before the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. With plans of a future together, Antonella left Argentina and moved to Barcelona, where she resided in Messi’s house in Castelldefels, Barcelona, marking the start of their life together.
Having welcomed two children together over the course of their long-time romantic relationship, Lionel Messi and Antonella eventually got hitched on June 30th, 2017, in a beautiful wedding ceremony that took place at the Rosario city center hotel and the Pullman Hotel.
The childhood lovers exchanged marriage vows in the presence of over 260 guests. Among them were Lionel Messi’s teammates, Luis Suarez, Dani Alves, Gerard Pique, Neymar, Sergio Aguero, Samuel Eto’o, and more. The union of Lionel Messi and Antonella has since welcomed three handsome sons; Thiago Messi (born November 2, 2012), Mateo Messi (born September 11, 2015), and Ciro Messi (born March 10, 2018).
What Does Antonella Roccuzzo Do for a Living?
Antonella Roccuzzo is a model and businesswoman. After gaining the spotlight as the wife of the soccer superstar, she gained a massive following on social media, particularly Instagram. She has since been able to book a few modeling gigs thanks to her outstanding beauty. In November 2016, Antonella announced that she had signed a modeling contract with the Argentine fashion label Ricky Sarkany. She has also endorsed a few brands and products to her millions of followers along the line.
In addition to modeling, Leo Messi’s wife is also a businesswoman with an interest in the fashion and clothing industry.
Antonella Roccuzzo Height and Body Measurements
Antonella Roccuzzo is far from the tallest person you would ever come across, as she stands at a height of 5 feet 2 inches (157 cm). She is two inches shorter than the average woman who, according to Healthline.com, stands at 5 feet 4 inches. She is also a few inches shorter than her husband, who is 5 feet 7 inches tall.
The other body measurements of the famous WAG are 32-25-36 inches and a weight of 54 kg.
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