Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi is reportedly preparing to tie the knot with his long-term girlfriend Antonella Roccuzzo in July 2017. The relationship between these two lovebirds has inspired many fans of the game, especially those who doubt that true love exists.
According to the latest reports doing rounds in Spain, Leo is now ready to settle down with the woman he has known for more than two decades. Here’s everything you need to know about this lovely couple.
Love at the first sight
According to Spanish publication Sport, the relationship between Messi (29), and Antonella (28) began in 1996 when the Argentine star started hanging out with Antonella’s cousin in Rosario. It was then that he met the gorgeous woman who would later become the mother of his kids, Thiago and Mateo Messi.
Messi the dreamer on and off the pitch
Sources close to the 29-year-old star reveal that from a tender age, he always had a dream that he would tie the knot with Antonella. He reportedly wrote letters as a kid stating that Antonella would be his girlfriend and as fate would have it, it happened.
Graduation from the friend zone
After staying in the Antonella’s friend zone for at least two decades. Messi finally had a breakthrough in his pursuit for the love of his life. The relationship was made official on a TV programme called ‘Hat Trick Barca’ in 2009 when Messi revealed that he had a girlfriend who lived in Argentina.
The arrival of Thiago and Matteo Messi
In 2012, Messi scored a goal against Ecuador and his celebration confirmed another secret – the couple were expecting their first child, Thiago, who was later born on November 2, 2012. Three years later, Leo broke the news of the expected arrival of Mateo, their second-born child who was born on September 11, 2015.
Since the official confirmation of their relationship, the couple have been an inspiration to many football fans across the world. And as they prepare to tie the knot next summer, here’s a quick look at some of their most memorable moments through the years.
