The Messi Cuccittini family is going through a moment of deep sorrow following the news of Jorge Messi’s death at 68. As their loved ones prepare to bid him farewell, different stories and bonds that formed part of his life take on a new dimension.
Among them is the relationship he built with Antonela Roccuzzo, Lionel Messi’s wife since 2017 and a longtime partner of the footballer even before they started their own family together.
Although the businesswoman has always kept a reserved profile regarding her family life, over the years she shared various moments that allowed glimpses of the closeness that existed between them. Family gatherings, celebrations, and support during different moments of Lionel’s career showed Jorge as part of that intimate circle.
The bond was also shaped by something that especially unites both families: the love for Rosario and the roots that marked Lionel and Antonela’s childhood.
The family values that Antonela Roccuzzo seeks to pass on to her children
In an interview conducted in July 2025, Antonela spoke about raising their three children, Thiago, Mateo and Ciro, and highlighted the importance of the values that both she and Lionel received from their respective families.
Without mentioning specific situations or referring explicitly to her in-laws, the businesswoman focused on education based on respect, humility, and appreciating even the smallest aspects.
Those principles are part of a way of understanding family that is also closely tied to the stories of both. Both Antonela and Lionel grew up in Rosario and have maintained a strong bond with their origins throughout their lives.
In that context, family gatherings, moments with loved ones, and times shared with their children took on a central place in the life of the Messi Cuccittini clan.
Thus, Jorge Messi’s death redefines now those memories and the place he occupied within Lionel’s family.
Antonela Roccuzzo’s support for Lionel Messi after Jorge’s death
Long before becoming one of the most important figures in the history of football, Lionel Messi had one of his main pillars in his family. Jorge held a fundamental place in his career and was present from his earliest steps until his consolidation among the world elite.
Antonela, for her part, knows that history from its roots. Both grew up in Rosario and their paths crossed again years later, when Lionel’s career had already begun to take on an international dimension.
Since then, they built a family that has endured relocations, triumphs, defeats, injuries, missed finals, and the ultimate triumph with the Argentine national team.
Far from the constant exposure that accompanies the footballer, Antonela has built with him a private space marked by privacy, stability, and family support.
In the face of a loss as significant as Jorge’s death, that close circle becomes even more important. This time it’s not about accompanying Lionel after a sports setback or under the pressure of a competition, but about going through one of the most painful moments of his life alongside him.
In the midst of the mourning, family memories and Rosarian roots reclaim a special place in the story of the Messi Cuccittini, a family that built much of its identity around unity and mutual support.
