In a letter sent to Antonella Roccuzzo when he was young, Messi affirmed: “One day, we will get engaged.”

When Lionel Messi was young, he was just a boy who dreamed of becoming a football player. Even though he didn’t understand anything about love, that day, he sat at the table in his room, picked up a piece of paper, a pen and started writing: “Antonella…”.

Lionel Messi was born in 1987 in Rosario, Argentina, 1 year older than Antonella Roccuzzo  . The couple’s relationship started from their childhood days, starting at the house of Lucas Scaglia – a friend of Messi.

When the two first met, Messi was playing games at Lucas’s house. Antonella (Lucas’s cousin) approached the two and asked if they needed anything, but Messi was too shy to say anything. At that time, Messi was 9 years old and Antonella was 8 years old.

Messi has cared for little Antonella since then and they became friends. The Argentinian soccer star often visits his best friend Lucas’s house in the hope of meeting his beautiful cousin.

Messi and Antonella Roccuzzo as teenagers. Photo: AFP

Leo Messi soon “fell” before Antonella Rocuzzo. He often wrote letters to her, repeatedly affirming that when they both grew up, Antonella would be his girlfriend.

In 2000, Messi’s father, George Messi, decided to bring his family to Barcelona. Messi and Antonella have not seen each other for a long time. They tried to keep in touch, but because of inconvenient means, the contact between the two became less and less. The beautiful girl that day also had a new boyfriend.

In 2005, Antonella’s friend died in a traffic accident. At that time, Antonella was only 17 years old and suffering great pain. As soon as he heard the news, Messi immediately flew to Argentina to be there to support Antonella.