Gunmen attack Lionel Messi's wife's property, send message to PSG star: 'We are waiting for you'

Gunmen attack Lionel Messi's wife's property with message to PSG star

Gunmen attack Lionel Messi's wife's property, send message to PSG star: 'We are waiting for you'

David Ben 15:04 - 02.03.2023

Antonela Roccuzzo's family supermarket was attacked by Gunmen who sent a message to her husband and PSG star Lionel Messi.

A supermarket owned by Lionel Messi’s wife Antonela Roccuzzo's family has been attacked by gunmen in Messi's hometown of Rosario.

The report emerged on Thursday, March 2, just days after Messi and Antonella attended the FIFA The Best Award where the 35-year-old Argentine was crowned as the FIFA Men’s best player of the year for the seventh time.

Antonela Roccuzzo’s family store attacked

Antonela Roccuzzo at the 2019 Ballon D'Or awards/via Getty
Antonela Roccuzzo at the 2019 Ballon D'Or awards/via Getty

On Thursday, reports emerged that a group of attackers fired over a dozen times against the metal blinds that covered the windows and doors of the Supermercado Único, owned by Antonela Roccuzzo’s family.

Infobae reports that one of the individuals involved in the attack was captured by a surveillance camera as he approached the supermarket, as a co-pilot of a motorcycle.

However, according to the Argentine press, the real objective of this attack was to send a message to her husband and Paris Saint Germain star Lionel Messi after they left a message that read: "Messi, Javkin (mayor of Rosario) is not going to take care of you.".

A local television station in the Argentine city also reported on the attack while suggesting an alleged extortion attempt against the recent winner of The FIFA Best trophy.

Messi and his wife Antonella Rocuzzo at the FIFA awards recently
Messi and his wife Antonella Rocuzzo at the FIFA awards recently

The supermarket which is currently managed by one of Antonela's cousins was reportedly attacked at at 3:20am on Thursday, March 2, on Lavalle Street, in the west of Rosario.

 In the metal shutter of the place 14 impacts were counted, and Infobae reports that the Radio Command of the provincial police went to the scene after receiving the alert and there they found a message addressed directly against PSG star Messi in a message on a cardboard that read: "Messi, we are waiting for you. Javkin is a narco, he's not going to take care of you,".

Investigation has since been opened into the case by authorities but discovered that those responsible for the trade had not received extortion in the hours before the attack and that the matter could be linked to a section of Mafia groups in the of the city, according to Infobae.

However, the news comes amid growing concerns about insecurity in Rosario, with 300 people already reported to have lost their lives due to the unstable situation in the city.

Who is Antonela Roccuzzo?

Antonela Rocuzzo/via Instagram
Antonela Rocuzzo/via Instagram

Antonela Roccuzzo is the beautiful wife of football icon Lionel Messi. 

The Argentine model and influencer recently celebrated her 35th birthday and has known Messi before his move to Barcelona as a teenager.

The pair have known each other since Messi was five years old, as she is the cousin of his childhood best friend, Lucas Scaglia, who was also a football player.

Lionel Messi of Argentina with his wife Antonela Roccuzzo and their children celebrate Argentina's 2022 World Cup triumph.
Lionel Messi of Argentina with his wife Antonela Roccuzzo and their children celebrate Argentina's 2022 World Cup triumph.

The couple welcomed two sons - Thiago and Mateo, before getting married in 2017, and welcoming their third son, Ciro, the following year.

The 35-year-old model is also extremely supportive of Messi's career. 

She’s been regularly spotted cheering her husband during his football matches at Barcelona and PSG as well as the Argentina National Team.

Related content

Tags: