Antonela Roccuzzo
{{Short description|Argentine influencer (born 1988)}}
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| birth_place = Rosario, Argentina
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Antonela Roccuzzo (born 26 February 1988) is an Argentine influencer known for her marriage to footballer Lionel Messi.
Career
Roccuzzo studied dentistry at the National University of Rosario,{{Cite web |last=Francombe |first=Amy |date=20 December 2022 |title=Antonela Roccuzzo — the first lady of Argentinean football |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/antonella-roccuzzo-lionel-messi-wife-b1048246.html |access-date=15 November 2023 |website=Evening Standard |archive-date=15 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231115122637/https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/antonella-roccuzzo-lionel-messi-wife-b1048246.html |url-status=live }} but later changed her major to social communication, only to drop out later.{{Cite web |date=20 May 2022 |title=Este es el grado de estudios que alcanzó Antonela Roccuzzo, la mujer de Lionel Messi |trans-title=This is the degree of studies reached by Antonela Roccuzzo, the wife of Lionel Messi |url=https://www.panoramahoy.es/tendencias/2022/5/20/este-es-el-grado-de-estudios-que-alcanzo-antonela-roccuzzo-la-mujer-de-lionel-messi-1610.html |access-date=24 May 2024 |website=Panorama |publisher=Heraldo Media Group |language=es}} She is an ambassador for several philanthropic organisations, most notably the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and the Special Olympics.{{Cite web |last=Crispin |first=Gerrard |date=2 September 2023 |title=Lionel Messi’s wife Antonela Roccuzzo and Victoria Beckham extend their friendship with similar fashion taste |url=https://firstsportz.com/fooball-news-lionel-messi-wife-antonela-roccuzzo-victoria-beckham-friendship-fashion-taste/ |access-date=15 November 2023 |website=First Sportz |archive-date=15 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231115121647/https://firstsportz.com/fooball-news-lionel-messi-wife-antonela-roccuzzo-victoria-beckham-friendship-fashion-taste/ |url-status=live }} In April 2023, she endorsed the UNICEF's #GuardavidasDeLaInfancia campaign to combat poverty and human rights violations against children in Argentina.{{Cite web |date=12 April 2023 |title=Antonela Roccuzzo y la Liga Profesional de Fútbol se sumaron a la campaña de UNICEF #GuardavidasDeLaInfancia |trans-title=Antonela Roccuzzo and the Professional Football League joined the UNICEF campaign #GuardavidasDeLaInfancia |url=https://www.unicef.org/argentina/comunicados-prensa/antonela-roccuzzo-y-la-liga-profesional-de-futbol-guardavidas-infancia |access-date=15 November 2023 |publisher=United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) |language=es |archive-date=15 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231115121650/https://www.unicef.org/argentina/comunicados-prensa/antonela-roccuzzo-y-la-liga-profesional-de-futbol-guardavidas-infancia |url-status=live }}
Roccuzzo has modelled with several brands including Adidas, Alo Yoga and Ricky Sarkany; she has also worked with English fashion designer Stella McCartney.{{Cite web |last=Bonner |first=Mehera |date=27 June 2023 |title=Everything to Know About Lionel Messi's Wife, Model Antonela Roccuzzo |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a44335759/who-is-antonela-roccuzzo-lionel-messi-wife/ |access-date=15 November 2023 |website=Cosmopolitan |archive-date=15 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231115121023/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a44335759/who-is-antonela-roccuzzo-lionel-messi-wife/ |url-status=live }}
Personal life
Roccuzzo was born and raised in Rosario, Argentina and has Italian ancestry;{{cite web |first=Suzanne |last=Ames |date=25 June 2024
|url=https://facts.net/celebrity/15-mind-blowing-facts-about-antonella-roccuzzo/ |title=15 Mind-blowing Facts About Antonella Roccuzzo |website=Facts.net |access-date=6 July 2024}} she met Lionel Messi when the two were toddlers through her cousin Lucas Scaglia, and in 2009, the two confirmed their relationship.{{Cite web |last=Harb |first=Esra |date=2022 |title=Everything to know about Messi's wife, Antonella Roccuzzo |url=https://graziamagazine.com/me/articles/antonella-roccuzzo-messi-wife/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231117041811/https://graziamagazine.com/me/articles/antonella-roccuzzo-messi-wife/ |archive-date=17 November 2023 |access-date=15 November 2023 |website=Grazia}} Messi and Roccuzzo married in 2017, and have three sons.{{Cite web |last=Krol |first=Jacklyn |date=31 July 2023 |title=Who Is Lionel Messi's Wife? All About Antonela Roccuzzo |url=https://people.com/sports/who-is-antonela-roccuzzo-lionel-messi-wife/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=People |language=en |archive-date=27 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231127165721/https://people.com/sports/who-is-antonela-roccuzzo-lionel-messi-wife/ |url-status=live }}
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Category:People from Rosario, Santa Fe