Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez are all set to lock horns. These legendary players will clash for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers between Uruguay and Argentina in La Bombonera in Buenos Aires. At the moment, a lot of attention has shifted to them, who are former teammates and close friends. But not many would have thought about the role their partners play in the lives of these soccer stars. Lionel Messi is married to his childhood sweetheart, Antonela Roccuzzo, and Suarez is married to Sofia Balbi.

Notably, Roccuzzo and Balbi are the pillars of strength for their husbands and have always helped them overcome challenges in their professional and personal lives. However, both Roccuzzo and Balbi are successful individuals leading remarkable careers, but how much do you think their net worth would be? Let’s delve further and find out more about the celebrity wives.

Between the wives of Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez, who is more wealthy?

As per recent reports, Lionel Messi’s wife has amassed a net worth of $20 million. It is to be noted that she is not someone who has extensive business ventures. However, the Argentine can lead a high-quality lifestyle single-handedly as she holds a degree in Nutrition Science from the Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Her old family business also adds to the wealth of Roccuzzo, and she owns a mobile case cover brand. The 35-year-old earns a satisfactory amount of money from endorsing various luxurious brands. One brand that Roccuzzo has supported for a long time is ‘Aloyoga.’

When it comes to Sofia Balbi, her net worth stands somewhere between $1 million and $5 million, whereas her husband’s net worth stands at a whopping $70 million. The 34-year-old has successfully established herself as a social media influencer, with over 1.9 million followers on Instagram. Six years ago, Roccuzzo and Balbi founded ‘Sarkany’, a luxury footwear brand. 

Soon, it came out as a subpar idea, as their new venture failed to make a profit and closed within two years. However, both celebrity wives soon recovered from their losses and reconstructed their professional lives as social media influencers. On note of that, something that is common in both Balbi and Roccuzzo is that they both have adorable love stories.

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The charming love stories of the couples

Messi and Roccuzzo, who have been acquainted for decades, tied the knot six years ago. Later, they reconnected as adults in the early 2000s and soon found love for each other. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner first talked publicly about their relationship in 2009 when he was interviewed on a soccer news show. 

In 2010, the media confirmed that Roccuzzo was the love of Messi’s life, as they spotted them together on several occasions. Later, in 2012, the adorable duo welcomed their first baby, Thiago, into the world. Following that, she gave birth to Mateo and Ciro, and now the couple has three sons together.

Luis Suarez and Sofia Balbi are a power couple living through one of the best love stories. Similar to Messi and Roccuzzo, they knew each other from their early teenage years. The duo met when Balbi was just 13 while Suarez was 15.

The amusing part of the story is that back then, the Uruguayan soccer star worked as a cleaner in Montevideo, and he had to sweep the streets to afford their first date. On the other hand, Balbi was from a wealthy family but loved Suarez unconditionally. She always motivated him to pursue his passion, and that was football. The couple got married in 2009, and now have three children together.

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