FIFA World Cup 2022: Who is Antonela Roccuzzo? Lionel Messi's wife and mother of 3 boys

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Messi's wife Antonela Roccuzzo and his three kids have supported him at every turn.

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Model and wife of PSG star Lionel Messi, Antonela Roccuzzo, 34, is from Argentina.

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The two are thought to have been childhood sweethearts and had been friends since they were five.

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Messi and Roccuzzo made their relationship public in 2008.

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Rocucuzzo completed a postgraduate residency in dentistry after studying humanities and social sciences.

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Roccuzzo left Argentina to join Messi during his time at Barcelona and is now a model.

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Lionel Messi and Antonela Roccuzzo got married in their hometown of Rosario in 2017.

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Messi and Roccuzzo have three sons: Thiago (born 2012), Matteo (born 2015) and Ciro (born 2018).

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