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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
World
Ramazani Mwamba

The love story of Lionel Messi and his childhood sweetheart Antonela Roccuzz

It's been hard to escape the hype of Lionel Messi finally winning the World Cup. Photos of him with the giant solid gold trophy seem to be everywhere.

But its the images of the Paris Saint-Germain playmaker and his wife that have got people talking, and it appears the footballer and Antonela Roccuzz have become the internet's new favourite couple.

Antonela and their kids were there to support and celebrate with the seven time Ballon D'or winner who finally put a World Cup among the long list of his accomplishments. But what is the story behind Antonela and Messi's relationship that has spanned decades?

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