Unlike Cristiano Ronaldo or Neymar, Messi is a private person. He has been private since he first met and married his childhood girlfriend Antonella Roccuzzo. The fateful meeting between the couple took place in 1996. At that time, Messi was 9 years old and Antonella was 8 years old. Now they are married and have 3 sons together.
While Messi is somewhat “diligent” in posting family photos and showing off his fun time with his children or with his beloved wife, he rarely has photos with his parents or siblings. On January 17, Messi rarely posted a full photo of his family while recovering from Covid-19. In the photo, the Argentine superstar stands between his second brother Matias and his mother Celia Maria Cuccittini.
How is Messi’s siblings?
Having a famous younger brother, the whole world knows his name, date of birth and what he has achieved in his career, but Messi’s second brother Matias is not so lucky. He is even a “stain” on the family. In August 2018, the 39-year-old man was sentenced to two and a half years for illegal use of a gun. However, Matias did not receive a prison sentence, but instead had to do community service. According to the Argentine news agency La Capital, this decision was made in agreement with the investigating prosecutors.
The biggest problem is that this is not the first time Matias has been involved in a “hot issue”. In 2015, Messi’s brother was caught by the police carrying a gun in his car. In 2008, he was also arrested for carrying a loaded gun hidden in his belt.
Messi’s sister (red dress) is a fashion designer.
Unlike Matias, Messi’s older brother Rodrigo is a millionaire thanks to his successful sports business with the catchy name of KIN. Rodrigo’s clients include Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen and Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan. Rodrigo and Lionel are the two sons who give Messi’s parents the least trouble.
In addition to his two brothers, Messi also has a younger sister named Maria Messi. The 28-year-old is a fashion designer who has just launched a bikini line in Argentina. Maria’s designs will soon be available in stores in Rosario and the surrounding areas. Maria has collaborated with Bikinis Rio, creating “colorful” designs that appeal to a wide range of customers and are typical of the South American region.
In 2019, Maria participated in the production of her brother’s first streetwear line. She collaborated with Virginina Hilfiger, the younger sister of the famous fashion house Tommy Hilfiger. This is also the pride of Mr. Jorge and Mrs. Celia Maria Cuccittini because their daughter is independent and takes care of her own life instead of relying on her two rich brothers, Rodrigo and Lionel.
Messi and Antonella’s families don’t like each otherFew people know that Messi’s biological parents and his wife’s parents do not like each other. However, because of the love between their daughter and Lionel Messi, the parents-in-law had to let the two children get married. In 2017, Mrs. Celia attracted attention at Messi’s wedding when she wore a white dress similar to the bride Antonella. In Argentina, only the bride is allowed to wear a white dress on her wedding day and anyone wearing the same dress is considered a serious insult to the host of the party. But few people know that Mrs. Celia wore that because on Messi’s wedding day, the two families held the ceremony on two separate floors at a luxury hotel complex in Rosario. Mrs. Celia’s actions were partly to help her son and daughter-in-law.
