Antonela Roccuzzo is an Argentine model and the wife of football superstar Lionel Messi. As Messi’s childhood sweetheart turned wife and mother of his three children, Roccuzzo enjoys significant fame and attention alongside one of the greatest footballers of all time.

Her Early Life and Background

Antonela Roccuzzo was born on February 26, 1988 in Rosario, Argentina. She has two sisters, Carla and Paula, and her father José worked as a businessman while her mother Patricia was an administrator. Roccuzzo first met Lionel Messi when she was just 5 years old, as Messi and her cousin Lucas Scaglia were good friends and classmates.

Roccuzzo studied odontology in Argentina and had plans to become a dentist. However, she put her career on hold after giving birth to her and Messi’s first son, Thiago, in 2012. She eventually obtained a degree in nutrition and dietetics while living in Barcelona and raising her young family.

Relationship with Lionel Messi

After reconnecting with Messi in their late teens, Roccuzzo and her famous footballer boyfriend kept their relationship private for years. They went public with their romance in 2009, though they had likely been dating for some time already. In June 2017, Roccuzzo and Messi were married in a lavish wedding in their hometown of Rosario.

Roccuzzo and Messi have three sons together: Thiago (born 2012), Mateo (born 2015) and Ciro (born 2018). As a couple, they maintain a relatively quiet private life while based in Spain, focused on their children and Messi’s iconic career.

Her Modeling, Brand Partnerships and Social Causes

While focused mostly on motherhood and supporting Messi’s career, Roccuzzo also has her own ventures and partnerships. With nearly 17 million Instagram followers, she has promoted products and brands like GHD hair styling tools. Roccuzzo has also done some professional modeling and photo shoots for publications like Barcelona Bridal Week.

In recent years, Roccuzzo has used her platform to promote charitable causes like education equality for children. In 2020, she helped launch a brand with Messi’s sister to benefit poor children in Syria affected by the ongoing war. Roccuzzo has stated her desire for her and Messi’s own children to have normal, humble childhoods despite the family’s massive wealth and fame.

Antonela Roccuzzo’s Net Worth

Lionel Messi is one of the highest paid athletes in the world, earning over $120 million annually from his Paris Saint-Germain salary and numerous endorsements. As his wife since 2017, Roccuzzo shares in much of Messi’s personal wealth and assets.

While her own net worth is harder to estimate, it likely ranges anywhere from $10 million to $25 million between modeling and brand partnerships, a significant amount of shared marital assets, and future inheritances from Messi’s massive career earnings. Some estimates place the total net worth shared between Roccuzzo and Messi at over $400 million.

Her Age, Height and Physical Details

• Age: Roccuzzo was born in 1988 and is currently 34 years old as of 2022.
• Height: She stands approximately 5 feet 3 inches (1.6 meters) tall
• Body Measurements: Roccuzzo maintains a fit, athletic figure from diet and exercise habits. Her exact body measurements are unavailable publicly, though estimated to be 34-25-34 inches at bust-waist-hips.
• Hair color: Roccuzzo has naturally dark brown hair which she often dyes lighter shades of honey blonde.
• Eye Color: Her eyes are light brown.
• Tattoos: While Messi has numerous tattoos, Roccuzzo has no known tattoos of her own.

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