Antonella Roccuzzo

Rocuzzo grew up in Rosario which is the same hometown as Messi. Rocuzzo’s father, Jose Roccuzzo, is a businessman in the supermarket sector whereas her mother, Patricia Blanco, is a devoted housewife.

Rocuzzo studied in the field of nutrition and dietetics. She went on to study Social Communication and English. She is also a fan of Newell’s Old Boys soccer team back in Rosario. Rocuzzo has a gorgeous mix of ethnicity which gives her signature sweet and exotic looks with dark hair and tan skin. She stands at an average height of five feet and two inches.

The story of how Rocuzzo met Messi is an endearing one. Messi, at the age of 5, was at the house of his childhood friend, Lucas Scaglia, playing Playstation when he saw her for the first time.

Rocuzzo, the cousin of his friend, happened to be there for a visit and came downstairs in the middle of their game to ask if they needed anything. It was love at first sight for Messi as he knew right away that he wanted to be with her.

Soon it became known to the parents of his friend too that Messi liked Rocuzzo and that he would always get nervous whenever she came on the weekend to visit her cousin. Till date, Messi is teased by his friends regarding the silly faces he put on whenever Rocuzzo was around.

However, Messi soon left the town of Rosario to pursue a career in football and it was on a vacation during Christmas of 2009 when Rocuzzo and Lionel met again and fell in love. The couple dated for several years before their engagement in 2010.

Currently, Rocuzzo is residing in Rosario but she travels to Barcelona from time to time to meet Messi. Rocuzzo also has one child, a son named Thiago Messi together with Lionel Messi. Their first child Thiago was born in 2012 in Barcelona, Spain.

As of April 2015, the couple announced that they were expecting their second child. Antonella Rocuzzo is a model and wife of the Argentine football player, Lionel Messi. The 27-year-old has an estimated net worth of $20 million. The couple tied the knot in 2017. 

She also has a tattoo on her hand with her son’s name, Thiago. Rocuzzo is reportedly known to be a very reserved person as she turned down interviews on several occasions. As with her dislike for the limelight, there is no more information found regarding her.

However, she is also active on various social networking sites such as Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.