Lionel Messi has only been interested in one girl since he was a child… 5 years old. All of Messi’s decisions are aimed at bringing the best for her and the little family they built together. 
Argentine footballer Lionel Messi (35 years old) has rejected an invitation to play football in Saudi Arabia with a salary of up to 400 million dollars a year. He also decided to end his “old love” with Barcelona, the team that has been with Messi for almost his entire career.
Messi decided to join Inter Miami, the “bottom-ranked” club in the United States. Many people were shocked by this decision. In fact, Messi’s choice was based on family priority. Messi wants his family to have a stable and quality life in Miami (USA) in the long term.
Messi has chosen to sign for Inter Miami (Photo: Marca).
Joining Inter Miami was a surprising “step” for Messi. Inter Miami has just started playing in the American professional soccer tournament – Major League Soccer since 2020. This club is currently at the bottom of the table in the group of 15 teams in the US East region.
Former footballer David Beckham is the team's president and one of the main shareholders of Inter Miami. After leaving Paris Saint-Germain, a prestigious French football club, Messi rejected attractive offers and chose Inter Miami, a team in trouble.
What led Messi to make that decision? The answer is simple: you have more to consider than money.
Lionel Messi always thinks of his family in every decision
Messi spoke about his decision to join Inter Miami: “I am at a point where I want to get away from the big attention, I want to think more about my family. I want to enjoy time with my family. If it was just a question of money, if I chose to go to Saudi Arabia or somewhere else, then I would get a lot of money.”
Messi can absolutely follow the same path that senior Beckham chose (Photo: The Sun).
Firstly, in terms of his career, Messi must have started thinking about his future after his retirement. Owning a football club is an attractive direction for him. In American football, the opportunity for Messi to become a powerful figure and own a football club is entirely possible.
Former footballer David Beckham used to play for the LA Galaxy club (USA) and now David Beckham has become the president and main shareholder of the Inter Miami club. Messi can absolutely follow the same path that the “senior” Beckham chose.
Messi once said that he didn't think he would still be playing in the 2026 World Cup, because he would be 39 years old at that time. But if Messi is called up to the Argentina national team again to compete in the 2026 World Cup, the fact that he has quickly adapted to life in the United States will be a big factor in his favor.
The 2026 World Cup will be held in three North American countries, including Canada, Mexico and the United States. If Messi participates in the 2026 World Cup, he and his family will enjoy many advantages. In some respects, Messi seems to be in the position of “host”.
Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, Messi will attract more expensive advertising contracts because he is the most famous player playing in the United States, the co-host country of the 2026 World Cup.
By joining Inter Miami, Messi will be able to raise three children with his wife in a beautiful coastal city (Photo: ESPN).
Secondly, the city of Miami is no stranger to Messi's family, they spent the summer here in 2021. The coastal city left such a strong impression on Messi that he soon spent money to buy a cheap $9 million apartment located in a luxury apartment building.
Miami is a place where wealthy people from the United States and many other countries come to buy real estate. Miami is also the city with the largest Latin American community in the United States. More than half of the foreigners who own real estate in Miami come from Latin America.
Unlike Cristiano Ronaldo or Karim Benzema, players who choose to play in Saudi Arabia, Messi has a different direction, aiming for the long-term future for himself and his family.
By joining Inter Miami, Messi will be able to raise three children (aged 5 to 11) with his wife in a beautiful coastal city. Messi's family will be able to enjoy an elegant, quiet and private life. Miami's high-end residential areas value this factor highly.
With Inter Miami, Messi will have easier playing years and more time to spend with his family. You and your loved ones will experience an elegant and private life in a beautiful city.
In this process, Messi can gradually make his wish of having his own football club a reality. By making this important decision, Messi calculated in the most beneficial direction for himself and his family.
Lionel Messi and his faithful love since… 5 years
Messi and his wife, Mrs. Antonela Roccuzzo (35 years old), have loved each other since they were… 5 years old. The love between Messi and Roccuzzo is a “childhood” love. The two started building a relationship in 2008 and officially got married in 2017. Currently, the couple has 3 children. Wherever Messi plays, Roccuzzo and his children are always there.
Messi's little family (Photo: Daily Mail).
As for her own career, Roccuzzo owns a very popular children's fashion brand. Roccuzzo initially studied to be a dentist, but after deciding to stick with Messi, she became a “minister of the house,” taking care of the family on his behalf.
It's been 30 years since Roccuzzo met Messi. Today, the couple owns many villas in different countries, such as Barcelona and Ibiza (Spain), Miami (USA), Rosario (Argentina)…
Unlike the wives and girlfriends of many other famous players, Roccuzzo leads a simple and private lifestyle. She doesn't like to show off, go out to parties, go shopping... Messi's love for Roccuzzo is also different. While the wives and girlfriends of footballers are usually models, stars of the world of entertainment and social media, Messi's wife is his childhood sweetheart.
Roccuzzo is the cousin of the player Lucas Scaglia, a friend who has played with Messi since he was a child. From the first time he met Roccuzzo at a friend's house, Messi liked Roccuzzo.
Every time Roccuzzo goes to visit his cousin's house, young Messi always makes an excuse to stop by. Messi wrote letters to Roccuzzo expressing his love. Young Messi soon hoped that when they both grew up, Roccuzzo would agree to be his girlfriend.
When talking about his wife, Messi always has the most respectful words (Photo: Daily Mail).
Since he was 13 years old, Messi joined the training center of the Barcelona Club (Spain), the young Messi still maintains contact with the little girl Roccuzzo.
Five years later, Roccuzzo's best friend died in a car accident. Messi heard the news and was worried. He immediately returned to Argentina to be with Roccuzzo.
As adults, Messi and Roccuzzo want to start a relationship, although it will have to be long distance. In her hometown, Roccuzzo attended university with a major in humanities and sociology. After graduating, she studied dentistry. But love forced her to change all her plans.
In 2010, Roccuzzo moved to Barcelona to be with Messi, ending their long-distance relationship. Their first child was born in 2012.
When he talks about his wife, Messi always has the most respectful words: “She has many qualities with remarkable advantages. Her way of facing daily tasks, her personality, her emotional state. Her balanced and very positive emotions… everything makes me feel admired.
She always faces problems in a very learnable way. My wife is an intelligent person and always excellent in my eyes in all aspects.”