Antonela Roccuzzo

Antonela Roccuzzo was born on 26 February 1988, in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. Antonela was raised along with her two sisters, Carla, and Paula Roccuzzo. Her father, Jose Roccuzzo, was a businessman and her mother, Patricia Blanko, was a homemaker.[2]

She has known Messi since she was five years old as her cousin, Lucas Scaglia, was a childhood friend of his. She attended Universidad del Rosario, studying dentistry before switching to social communication then later moving to Barcelona with Messi.

Messi, on the other hand, was born a year before her in Rosario where he developed his talent in Newell’s Old boys’ club, one of the famous football clubs in Rosario. Being raised in the same neighborhood, Messi became friends with one of Antonela’s cousins, who in turn introduced him to Roccuzzo. They met before Messi became a football star.[2]

Prior to Roccuzzo’s enrollment into the University of Argentina to study Odontology in order to actualize her dreams of becoming a dentist, Antonela completed her basic education from one of the local high schools of Rosario.[2]

In November 2016, she became a model for the Argentine fashion brand, Ricky Sarkany.[1] In 2017, Roccuzzo and her friend Sofía Balbi, the wife of Luis Suárez, opened Barcelona's boutique for the Argentine footwear brand Sarkany.[3] She is also a successful businesswoman.[4]

Roccuzzo is a philanthropist and is an ambassador for several charities, including UNICEF and the Special Olympics. She has worked to raise awareness about various social issues, including poverty, education, and health.

Roccuzzo has been married to Lionel Messi since 2017.[1] They have three sons together: Thiago, Mateo and Ciro.[1]