Lionel Messi met his wife – Antonella Roccuzzo – when he was 5 years old. She is the cousin of Lucas Scaglia – Messi’s close friend. The young couple lived together for many years before getting married in 2017. Antonella gave birth to sons Thiago (2012), Mateo (2015) and Ciro (March this year). Every time the couple posts a photo of their children on their personal page, millions of people express their “melting” because of the boys’ cuteness. Messi’s wife’s Instagram has more than 7.7 million followers. She currently does business in the fashion industry.

Messi’s children have been exposed to the field since childhood. Every time they cheer for their dad, Thiago and Mateo wear sports outfits.

Antonella Roccuzzo and her children cheered Messi on by wearing shirt number 10 – Messi’s shirt number every time he went on the field. This shirt model also “made waves” in the fashion industry around the world, when it was mass-produced by famous and popular brands according to fans’ tastes.

According to Soccerinfomania, the Argentine superstar did not stop at the third child because he wished to have a daughter.