Lionel Messi’s Mother, Who ‘Isn’t on Speaking Terms’ With Wife Antonella’s Family, Broke Argentinian Tradition During His Wedding

Lionel Messi tied the knot with his childhood love, Antonella Roccuzzo, in 2017. The ceremony took place in his hometown, Rosario, Argentina. Many of his teammates attended the wedding of the then-five-time Ballon d’Or winner. However, it was Messi’s mom who stole the show that day by doing the unthinkable.

After being friends with Antonella since childhood, Messi had to move to Barcelona, Spain, to pursue a soccer career when he was just 13. But this didn’t affect the relationship between the two as they continued to be in touch.

Lionel Messi’s mom took the center stage in his wedding

The wedding took place amidst reports of a strained relationship between the families. Messi’s mom, Celia Maria Cuccittini, wore a “white frock” during the wedding. As per the Argentine tradition, they believe that the white color is only for the bride and no other individual should wear white.

Although Lionel Messi’s mom wore white color, the couple enjoyed the most important function of their life. Many of Messi’s teammates from Barcelona and Argentina joined them. The prominent names were Neymar Jr., Luis Suarez, Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta, Cesc Fabregas, Dani Alves, and Luis Suarez.

The couple had two sons, Thiago and Mateo, before the wedding. A year later, they welcomed their third son, Ciro. They lived in Spain before moving to Paris when Messi became a PSG player.

Who is Antonella Roccuzzo?

Antonella Roccuzzo also belongs to the town of Rosario, Argentina where Messi hails from. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Humanities and Social Science. She further got admission to Dentistry, but after a few months decided to drop her studies and join Messi in Spain.

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On a professional level, she signed a contract with Ricky Sarkany in 2016. In 2017, she opened a Sarkany store in Barcelona with Sofia Balbi, Luis Suarez’s wife. It was the first Sarkany store in Europe. She is also active on Instagram and has over 20 million followers. Antonella has focused mainly on raising the three children. She is a cousin of Lucas Scaglia, Lionel Messi’s childhood friend, and was with him at Newell’s Old Boys Club. He enjoys his family life with Antonella and three kids.

Messi shared some impressive words for Antonella in an interview after he received the sixth Golden Shoe. Messi said, “My wife, Antonela, has lots of great qualities. I really admire how she deals with the day-to-day, she is always in a good mood and she approaches problems admirably. She is highly intelligent and well rounded in all aspects of life.”

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It is said that the incident when Antonella lost her best friend in an accident and Messi went to console her back to Argentina from Spain made their relationship strong. Let us know about your thoughts on Lionel Messi and Antonella Roccuzzo as a couple.