Messi married his childhood sweetheart

Messi first met his wife in the 90s in their hometown, Rosario. The Argentinian was only 5 years old when he met the love of his life. Antonela is the cousin of Lucas Scaglia, Messi’s childhood friend. The two spent a significant amount of time together when they were children.

Messi met his wife when they were both very young in their hometown of Argentina. Photo: GETTY.

Messi and Antonela’s relationship blossomed in their younger years and the pair remained in touch when the number 10 moved to Barcelona at the age of 13. Then, in 2008, Messi and Antonela went public with their relationship.

Messi and Antonela welcomed their first son Thiago into the world in 2012 before having two more sons Mateo (2015) and Ciro (2018). The couple tied the knot in 2017 in a lavish wedding at a luxury hotel in central Rosario.

Messi’s admiration for his wife is always clearly expressed. When asked about Antonela in the past, Messi said: “The truth is that I admire everything about her. Antonela has many good qualities, in her daily life, her personality, etc. She is always in a good mood and faces problems in an admirable way.

The Argentine striker has always admired his wife. Photo: GETTY.

The World Cup winner ended by saying: “Antonela is a very intelligent and wonderful person in every aspect of life.”

Messi and Antonela’s lavish wedding

Messi and Antonela’s wedding is a memorable memory. More than 250 friends and family – including some of football’s biggest names – jetted to Argentina, to watch the sports star get married at the luxury hotel complex – City Center Complex – in Rosario.

Cell phones are prohibited during the event and staff are sworn to secrecy. Messi also mobilized 450 police to help control everything on their big day. Selected members of the press lined up outside the venue entrance and guests walked down the red carpet to be interviewed, photographed or entered through a discreet entrance.

Messi’s discreet and luxurious wedding party. Photo: GETTY.

Samuel Eto’o was the first guest to walk the red carpet and was followed by Sergio Aguero, Cesc Fabregas and Daniella Semaan before Ezequiel Lavezzi arrived at the hotel. Neymar was also present, while Xavi Alonso and Carles Puyol also appeared on the red carpet.

Female guests are encouraged to bring three dresses to avoid clashing or repeating clothes, even colors and patterns, while male guests are asked to bring three different types of shirts.

The wedding was successful. Messi and Antonela said their wedding vows with their eldest son Thiago sitting next to them. Messi also showed his romantic side when he arranged for Argentine singer Abel Pintos to surprise Antonela at the end of the ceremony with her favorite song, Sin Principio ni final (Neither beginning nor end).

Suarez and his wife are close friends of Messi’s family. Photo: GETTY.

Wedding guests also received a cheap bottle of Messi’s wine – sold for $20 – as a souvenir of the big day.

Who is Antonela?

Antonela is primarily known as Messi’s wife but she is also a successful woman in her own right. She attended college in Argentina and earned a bachelor’s degree in social sciences and humanities from the National University of Rosario.

Antonela had planned to complete a postgraduate degree in dentistry but later withdrew to get closer to Messi and support his career endeavors.

Antonela and her children always follow and cheer for the Argentine striker. Photo: GETTY.

Antonela signed a modeling contract with designer Ricky Sarkany in 2016 before opening a store for Argentine footwear brand Sarkany in 2017 with Luis Suarez’s wife, Sofia Balbi. She also has her own clothing line and regularly shares photos of herself wearing the clothes she sells.

Antonela is also considered an influencer as she has a large number of followers on Instagram. As it stands, the 2022 world champion’s wife has 36 million followers, and her husband has 477 million.

Messi’s once peaceful life

While playing for Barcelona for 21 years before moving to PSG, Messi lived in a small seaside town of Bellamar. It gives him an element of privacy necessary for a star of Messi’s caliber.

Messi always makes the most of his rare free time with his wife and children. Photo: GETTY.

The Bellamar neighborhood is located in a beach town south of Barcelona, ​​with sandy beaches stretching into the hills overlooking the Mediterranean – it has long been a place of residence for top sportsmen. local head. Neymar, Javier Mascherano and basketball star Pau Gasol all have properties there. Philippe Coutinho’s move comes as he joins Barcelona from Premier League giants Liverpool.

In the comfort of his own home, Messi can enjoy a game of soccer with his sons on the floodlit miniature soccer field in the backyard, relax by the pool, look out at the ocean and even occasionally Occasionally enjoy an outdoor barbecue.

Messi can also walk on the street to pick up his children from school – something that is almost impossible if he lives in a normal town. And after two years of living in Paris to play for PSG, the 7-time Golden Ball winning striker is about to have a new life with his wife and children in America, when he decided to join Inter Miami Club.