"We'd be boyfriend and girlfriend": Lionel Messi's childhood letter to Antonela Roccuzzo resurfaces after 2026 World Cup heartbreak
The Times Of India | July 20, 2026 9:39 PM CST
The Argentina superstar and one of the most talented athletes in the world, Lionel Messi , suffered a heartbreaking loss yesterday as the team failed to win the 2026 World Cup Final against Spain. While the results were devastating, his wife, Antonella Roccuzzo, has always stood by his side through all the tough times that the two have experienced in their lives.
Lionel Messi had predicted his love story with now wife Antonella Roccuzzo much before things became seriousIn an interview with Para Ti magazine, Antonella Roccuzzo’s cousin Luca Scaglia reflected on the time that Lionel Messi started liking her after he introduced them both.
As per Antonella Roccuzzo’s cousin Luca Scaglia, the first thing the football legend Lionel Messi said about his would be wife was “Who’s that?”
But that’s not all; nine year old Lionel Messi also wrote a heartfelt letter to his now wife, Antonella Roccuzzo, where he reportedly predicted, “One day we will be boyfriend and girlfriend.”
Despite the challenges the two faced as they both came from modest backgrounds, both Lionel Messi and his wife Antonella Roccuzzo stayed committed to each other and are now one of the most loved couples in the world.
Lionel Messi expressed gratitude to Argentina before taking the field against Spain in the 2026 World Cup Final yesterdayA couple of hours ago, as Lionel Messi lost in the 2026 World Cup Final to Spain, the football legend has stayed away from speaking about the devastating loss.
Millions of fans around the world are mourning the loss as Spain lifted the trophy for the 2026 World Cup Final.
A few hours before taking the field yesterday, Lionel Messi opened up about playing in the 2026 World Cup Final against Spain as he wrote on his social media, “The nicest thing about all these years was never just the titles, but all the way,” the soccer star began on Instagram. “Share the day to day with this group, compete together, get up in the difficult moments and enjoy every step.”
The football legend added, “Thanks to each of my teammates, the technical staff and all the people who work every day to keep this National Team a family. Whatever happens tomorrow, this group has already written a story that we will never forget and that no one can erase.”
In the last few weeks, there have been rumors about how the 2026 World Cup would be the last time the football legend Lionel Messi plays in for his nation but nothing has been confirmed yet.
For now, it seems Lionel Messi would prefer to stay out of the spotlight as he deals with the loss.
Lionel Messi had predicted his love story with now wife Antonella Roccuzzo much before things became seriousIn an interview with Para Ti magazine, Antonella Roccuzzo’s cousin Luca Scaglia reflected on the time that Lionel Messi started liking her after he introduced them both.
As per Antonella Roccuzzo’s cousin Luca Scaglia, the first thing the football legend Lionel Messi said about his would be wife was “Who’s that?”
But that’s not all; nine year old Lionel Messi also wrote a heartfelt letter to his now wife, Antonella Roccuzzo, where he reportedly predicted, “One day we will be boyfriend and girlfriend.”
Despite the challenges the two faced as they both came from modest backgrounds, both Lionel Messi and his wife Antonella Roccuzzo stayed committed to each other and are now one of the most loved couples in the world.
Lionel Messi expressed gratitude to Argentina before taking the field against Spain in the 2026 World Cup Final yesterdayA couple of hours ago, as Lionel Messi lost in the 2026 World Cup Final to Spain, the football legend has stayed away from speaking about the devastating loss.
Millions of fans around the world are mourning the loss as Spain lifted the trophy for the 2026 World Cup Final.
A few hours before taking the field yesterday, Lionel Messi opened up about playing in the 2026 World Cup Final against Spain as he wrote on his social media, “The nicest thing about all these years was never just the titles, but all the way,” the soccer star began on Instagram. “Share the day to day with this group, compete together, get up in the difficult moments and enjoy every step.”
The football legend added, “Thanks to each of my teammates, the technical staff and all the people who work every day to keep this National Team a family. Whatever happens tomorrow, this group has already written a story that we will never forget and that no one can erase.”
In the last few weeks, there have been rumors about how the 2026 World Cup would be the last time the football legend Lionel Messi plays in for his nation but nothing has been confirmed yet.
For now, it seems Lionel Messi would prefer to stay out of the spotlight as he deals with the loss.
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