Argentine media called it the “wedding of the century”
for Rosario, the gritty northern port city where Lionel Messi, 30,
and his bride, 29, met when the player was nine years
old.
Lionel Messi said “I do” to childhood sweetheart Antonella
Roccuzzo on Friday in his Argentine hometown Rosario, where
footballers and celebrities including pop singer Shakira had
gathered for the “wedding of the century.” Following the private
ceremony the couple appeared happy and relaxed as they walked a red
carpet before hundreds of media at a hotel and casino complex,
Roccuzzo donning a tight, mermaid-style gown by the Spanish
designer Rosa Clara. Shakira and her husband, Messi’s teammate
Gerard Pique, flew in to join the 260 guests including numerous
footballers such as Messi’s Barcelona strike partners Neymar and
Luis Suarez.
Argentine media called it the “wedding of the century” for
Rosario, the gritty northern port city where Messi, 30, and his
bride, 29, met when the player was nine years old.
Former Barca and current Chelsea star Cesc Fabregas was in
attendance, along with Argentina and Manchester City striker Sergio
Aguero.
Roast gizzards
The party was to be a respite for Messi from his legal woes. A
Spanish court last month rejected his appeal against a conviction
for tax fraud.
Brunette bride Roccuzzo wore a white, curve-hugging dress with a
deep sweetheart neckline and embroidered straps by Rosa Clara — a
Spanish designer who has dressed actress Eva Longoria and Spain’s
Queen Letizia.
The wedding was held at 2200 GMT in the City Center casino,
which stands right next to a crime-ridden slum run by drug gangs.
The civil wedding ceremony and party were all slated to take place
inside the venue, and the guests will be lodged there too. The
feast will reportedly feature Argentine delicacies such as roast
gizzards.
Uruguayan pop bands Rombai and Marama plus singer Karina,
Aguero’s wife, will perform at the reception. There were also
rumors that there would be singing by Shakira, the Colombian diva
famous for “Hips Don’t Lie” and “Whenever, Wherever.” Shakira had
recently denied rumors that she would miss the wedding due to a
quarrel with Roccuzzo.
Humble couple
Messi and Roccuzzo live in Barcelona where he plays, but still
return regularly to Rosario for vacations. He moved to Spain when
he was 13 to join FC Barcelona, but the couple kept in touch.
Messi has gone on to win the top Ballon d’Or award five times. He
is widely regarded as the world’s best footballer. But various old
friends of the couple in their home city said the bride and groom
are humble folk who have never forgotten where they come from.
“They are the love of each other’s lives,” Messi’s childhood friend
Diego Vallejos told AFP.
Instead of wedding presents, they have asked for donations to a
children’s charity.
‘Leo and Anto’
The couple have reportedly spent the past two weeks in Rosario with
family, but have kept out of sight of the reporters who have
invaded the city.
Rumors circulated of bachelor and bachelorette parties, but the
only evidence that emerged was a photo, posted by ex-Barca
goalkeeper Jose Pinto, of Messi enjoying a barbecue with a few
friends.
Some friends of Roccuzzo have shared pictures of her relaxing
with relatives. On the eve of the wedding, a festive atmosphere
reigned in the Las Heras neighborhood where Messi grew up.
“We will celebrate,” said Damian Lugoni, 27, a local sausage
sandwich vendor. “I wish good luck to Leo and Anto, who is just as
simple and nice as him.” “We are all happy for them,” said Lisandro
Urteaga, an artist who was called in to paint a mural of Messi in
the neighborhood for the occasion.
“Let him celebrate the way someone like him deserves. He is a
real example as a human being — although when he plays football he
doesn’t seem to be from this planet.”
Official Video MUST WATCH! Argentina hosts “wedding of
the century”
Argentine media called it the “wedding of the century”
for Rosario, the gritty northern port city where Lionel Messi, 30,
and his bride, 29, met when the player was nine years
old.
Lionel Messi said “I do” to childhood sweetheart Antonella
Roccuzzo on Friday in his Argentine hometown Rosario, where
footballers and celebrities including pop singer Shakira had
gathered for the “wedding of the century.” Following the private
ceremony the couple appeared happy and relaxed as they walked a red
carpet before hundreds of media at a hotel and casino complex,
Roccuzzo donning a tight, mermaid-style gown by the Spanish
designer Rosa Clara. Shakira and her husband, Messi’s teammate
Gerard Pique, flew in to join the 260 guests including numerous
footballers such as Messi’s Barcelona strike partners Neymar and
Luis Suarez.
Argentine media called it the “wedding of the century” for
Rosario, the gritty northern port city where Messi, 30, and his
bride, 29, met when the player was nine years old.
Former Barca and current Chelsea star Cesc Fabregas was in
attendance, along with Argentina and Manchester City striker Sergio
Aguero.
Roast gizzards
The party was to be a respite for Messi from his legal woes. A
Spanish court last month rejected his appeal against a conviction
for tax fraud.
Brunette bride Roccuzzo wore a white, curve-hugging dress with a
deep sweetheart neckline and embroidered straps by Rosa Clara — a
Spanish designer who has dressed actress Eva Longoria and Spain’s
Queen Letizia.
The wedding was held at 2200 GMT in the City Center casino,
which stands right next to a crime-ridden slum run by drug gangs.
The civil wedding ceremony and party were all slated to take place
inside the venue, and the guests will be lodged there too. The
feast will reportedly feature Argentine delicacies such as roast
gizzards.
Uruguayan pop bands Rombai and Marama plus singer Karina,
Aguero’s wife, will perform at the reception. There were also
rumors that there would be singing by Shakira, the Colombian diva
famous for “Hips Don’t Lie” and “Whenever, Wherever.” Shakira had
recently denied rumors that she would miss the wedding due to a
quarrel with Roccuzzo.
Humble couple
Messi and Roccuzzo live in Barcelona where he plays, but still
return regularly to Rosario for vacations. He moved to Spain when
he was 13 to join FC Barcelona, but the couple kept in touch.
Messi has gone on to win the top Ballon d’Or award five times. He
is widely regarded as the world’s best footballer. But various old
friends of the couple in their home city said the bride and groom
are humble folk who have never forgotten where they come from.
“They are the love of each other’s lives,” Messi’s childhood friend
Diego Vallejos told AFP.
Instead of wedding presents, they have asked for donations to a
children’s charity.
‘Leo and Anto’
The couple have reportedly spent the past two weeks in Rosario with
family, but have kept out of sight of the reporters who have
invaded the city.
Rumors circulated of bachelor and bachelorette parties, but the
only evidence that emerged was a photo, posted by ex-Barca
goalkeeper Jose Pinto, of Messi enjoying a barbecue with a few
friends.
Some friends of Roccuzzo have shared pictures of her relaxing
with relatives. On the eve of the wedding, a festive atmosphere
reigned in the Las Heras neighborhood where Messi grew up.
“We will celebrate,” said Damian Lugoni, 27, a local sausage
sandwich vendor. “I wish good luck to Leo and Anto, who is just as
simple and nice as him.” “We are all happy for them,” said Lisandro
Urteaga, an artist who was called in to paint a mural of Messi in
the neighborhood for the occasion.
“Let him celebrate the way someone like him deserves. He is a
real example as a human being — although when he plays football he
doesn’t seem to be from this planet.”
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