Lionel Messi’s wife Antonela Roccuzzo: from childhood sweethearts to the 2026 World Cup (opens in new tab)

Argentinian striker Lionel Messi, who turns 39 today, has broken records by becoming the World Cup’s all-time leading men’s goalscorer, netting two goals against Austria on Monday to lead his country to a 2-0 victory in group stage play in Dallas. A few days before the match, Messi’s wife Antonela Roccuzzo took to Instagram to share a snap of herself and the couple’s three sons wearing matching Argentina jerseys, with the caption, “Vamoooos Argentina! Con vos siempre @leomessi! Sos increíble!...