Lionel Messi and Argentina booked their place in the FIFA World Cup final, after defeating Croatia 3-0 in the Qatar World Cup semi-finals. The difference maker was Lionel Messi, and the seven-time Ballon d'Or holder was also named man of the match.
Lionel Messi and Argentina booked their place in the FIFA World Cup final, after defeating Croatia 3-0 in the Qatar World Cup semi-finals. The difference maker was Lionel Messi, and the seven-time Ballon d'Or holder was also named man of the match.
Lionel Messi’s wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, was among the Argentina fans who made their way down to the field following the team’s World Cup win against France on Sunday night.
Messi scored two goals in Argentina’s win over France, including one in extra time, and converted his penalty opportunity in the shootout. He became the first player in the men’s World Cup to have scored a goal in the Round of 16, quarterfinal, semifinal and the final.
And revealed videos of Antonella Roccuzzo, Messi's wife, full of joy with his children, and pictures of his family smiling joyfully spread on social media. Antonella was seen at Lusail Stadium supporting her husband and her country's team in their match against Croatia. Argentina maintained its record of not losing in the World Cup semi-finals and reached the final for the sixth time.
Messi and Roccuzzo got married in 2017. The two have known each other since they were younger and they kept their relationship private until about 2009. The couple have three children, all of whom were in Qatar to watch Argentina defeat France.
Messi capped the historic World Cup win with the Golden Ball. It was the second Golden Ball Award of his career. He became the first player to win it twice and the first player from South America to win the trophy.
Antonela Roccuzzo And Lionel Messi after Argentina won the World Cup, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
The camera lenses captured the reactions of Antonella Roccuzzo, the wife of the Argentine national team star, Lionel Messi, during her husband's team's match with the Croatian national team in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
The Argentine national team defeated its Croatian counterpart, 3-0, in a match that was held on the grounds of Lusail Stadium.
The Argentine national team imposed its control over the course of the meeting, as it took possession of the ball and created many opportunities, and succeeded in scoring on 3 occasions, while the Croatian national team surrendered to the invasion of its opponent, and stumbled upon it after shy attempts.
And from the overwhelming joy that overwhelmed all the fans of Messi and the Argentine national team, Antonella Roccuzzo, the wife of Lionel Messi, cried because of her great joy at her husband's victory in the World Cup, which is the tournament that Messi dreamed of during his football career. The Argentine national team was crowned champion of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, today, Sunday, after its victory (4/2 penalty shootout) over its rival France at Lusail Stadium in the final match, after a 3/3 tie in the original and additional halves.
