Over the last few hours, there has been shocking news about Lionel Messi and his wife Antonella Roccuzzo. Messi and Antonella are one of the most popular couples in the soccer world. The two childhood sweethearts grew up together in Rosario before tying the knot back in 2018. However, the latest reports suggest that the Inter Miami star has cheated on Antonella.
According to the Brazilian news outlet Direto Do Miolo, Lionel Messi has cheated on Antonella Roccuzzo with an Argentine journalist. The rumors have been making rounds on the Internet for a few hours now. The Brazilian news agency has accused Messi of cheating on Antonella with a journalist named Sofia Martinez. Messi had recently appeared in an interview with Sofia a few months ago.
Cesc Fabregas wife, very close friend of Messi and Antonela responds to Brazilian media who created fake rumour that Messi cheated on Antonela to tarnish his image:
“What publication is this that has no meaning.. and has nothing right.” pic.twitter.com/ZlRHd7avLJ
— All About Argentina 🛎🇦🇷 (@AlbicelesteTalk) November 25, 2023
The Brazilian site also shared a video of how Messi’s facial expressions changed during an interview with Sofia during the 2023 Ballon d’Or ceremony. However, it is being suggested that the news is fake and is being used to tarnish Messi’s image. Several X users added a note under Direto Do Miolo’s post that the sources they have mentioned do not exist.
Messi in Disney with Antonela and his kids yesterday. 📸 👨👩👦👦 pic.twitter.com/4KqQPsLHrc
— All About Argentina 🛎🇦🇷 (@AlbicelesteTalk) November 25, 2023
In addition to this, Lionel Messi’s FC Barcelona former teammate and close friend Cesc Fabregas has spoken out against the rumors. Fabregas, via an Instagram story, wrote, “What publication is this that has no meaning.. and has nothing right.” Currently, Messi and Antonella are yet to respond to such rumors. The couple was spotted enjoying a vacation with their kids in Disneyland yesterday.
Sofia Martinez denied rumors with Lionel Messi and admitted that she admires Antonella Roccuzzo
Meanwhile, this hasn’t been the first time that there has been some news involving Lionel Messi, Antonella Roccuzzo, and Sofia Martinez. Earlier this year in July, there were reports that Antonella was unhappy with Sofia’s interviews of Messi during the 2022 World Cup. It was also alleged that she had asked Messi to not talk with the journalist.
Sofia, however, denied any of such rumors in a later interview with Socios del Espectaculo. Sofia further expressed her admiration for Antonella in the way she handles the press. Denying the rumors, she said, “No, zero. I don’t know where it comes from. On the contrary, I once spoke with Antonela, and I admire her a lot for how she handles the madness that is around her.“
Sofia Martinez’s partner, Diego Leuco, who’s also a journalist, had further denied the rumors. He asked the fans not to pay much attention to the false rumors being spread to hurt both their and Messi’s family. While Diego Leuco did admit that the rumors had created some issues between him and Sofia, they were sorted after Sofia explained her side of the situation.