leomessi + Antonela Roccuzzo = the real deal. <3
Lionel and Antonela have known each other since they were kids thanks to Antonela being the cousin of Lionel’s childhood bestie (and fellow soccer player) Lucas Scaglia. They even grew up in the same hometown of Rosario, Argentina—and while Lionel ended up moving away to Barcelona to pursue his soccer career, they stayed in touch throughout their teen years.
Though they kept their relationship private at the start, the couple went public in the mid-aughts and eventually got married in the "wedding of the century" in June 2017. Now, they have three boys together and in an act of true devotion, Antonella has almost never missed one of Lionel’s games. So tomorrow when you see Antonela cheering her man on in the World Cup Finals, you can confidently say
#MeAndWho?
Read more about their relationship at the link in bio.
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