Lionel Messi and Antonela Roccuzzo are no less than soulmates. Their relationship, which began as a childhood friendship, blossomed into true love, marriage, and three adorable sons. Yet, who would have thought that despite having such an unbreakable bond, Messi has some secrets that he never shared with Roccuzzo—until now. It turns out that La Pulga has a never-before-heard guilty pleasure that he indulges in when his whole family is ‘asleep.’

The 36-year-old was invited as a guest on Abitare channel’s ‘Dispuestos a Todo,’ hosted by his godson’s nephew, Tomas Messi. In the segment, the Inter Miami star vocally confessed about his little nocturnal pleasure. As compiled by FootMercato and translated by DeepL, he said, “I don’t eat in secret, but in the evening, when Antonela and the children are asleep and I watch TV or play a game until late, I go downstairs to get something sweet to eat. I really like it, chocolate, an alfajor (a South American pastry) or whatever I can find at the time,” he confessed.

It seems Messi has a sweet tooth and loves indulging in his favorite snacks and confectionaries to satisfy his midnight cravings. This revelation may come as a surprise to many, given that the former Barcelona star maintains a healthy lifestyle as a professional athlete. He not only adheres to a rigorous fitness regime but also follows a nutritious diet. However, like everyone else, Messi is a human after all, and enjoys consuming his favorite foods.

If Roccuzzo were reading this, she might now have an answer as to why their kids’ snacks disappear so quickly from the kitchen! In fact, keeping jokes aside, he also has a favorite junk food!

Aside from having a sugar tooth, Lionel Messi has a delicacy for his go-to cheat meal!

Just to make it clear, there is hardly any athlete who doesn’t cheat meals on a few occasions. Yet, Lionel Messi is no different. It is quite known that the 8x Ballon d’Or has a special love for pizzas. The ex-PSG forward, when craves his favorite junk food, shares pictures of getting takeaway meals on his social networks. However, this used to be a regular thing back when he was younger. Now, to maintain his career, he has become increasingly mindful of his diet.

He has minimized the consumption of pizzas, red meat, pork, cheese, and fizzy drinks as much as possible. But the sugar craving remains as in an interview with TN30, he once said, “I am very simple when it comes to meals: asado, milanesa, pasta, chocolate, dulce de leche, ice cream… I like everything that is sweet, I’m in love with it. I try to eat little but every now and then I like it.” Either way it is quite interesting to hear that Lionel Messi is a big foodie.