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Lionel Messi and Wife Antonela Roccuzzo. |
Argentine football star Lionel Messi
has married his childhood sweetheart in his hometown in what has been
called the "wedding
of the century".
A civil ceremony for Messi, 30, and Antonela Roccuzzo, 29, was held at a luxury hotel in the city of Rosario.of the century".
Football stars and celebrities were among the 260 guests, with hundreds of police deployed for the event.
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The sitting arrangement. |
Among the guests at Friday's wedding were Messi's Barcelona teammates Luis Suárez, Neymar, Gerard Piqué and his wife, Colombia's pop star Shakira. A number of guests flew into Rosario on private jets.
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Messi with wife |
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Gerard Piqué (left) and his wife Shakira posed for a picture with airport staff as they arrived in Rosari. |
A private security firm was working inside the hotel to keep out potential gatecrashers.
About 150 journalists received accreditation to enter a special press area, but were not given full access to the venue, organisers said.
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Messi's former teammates, including Xavi Hernandez, Cesc Fàbregas and Carles Puyol attended with their partner |
Messi accepted an offer to play for Barcelona when he was 13, on condition that they pay for treatment for his growth hormone deficiency.
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Argentine footballer Ezequiel Lavezzi was also spotted on the red carpet. |
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Messi kissing his wife. |
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