Known to be one of the greatest of all time, the Argentine maestro Lionel Messi has won all he wanted to win and has all the fame in the world. But one thing that strikes him as different from the players with similar stature is his low profile in any scandals, especially regarding women, unlike his former Barcelona teammate Dani Alves.
But nearly 8 years ago, when the player was still playing for the club of his life Barcelona, news came to the media about a reported past affair with an Argentina model that hit the world as fast and severely as a lightning bolt.
When Argentine model claimed Lionel Messi is bad in bed
In 2016, Argentina model Xoana Gonzalez opened up to the media to reveal her alleged affair back in 2011 with Lionel Messi, who was recently invited to play in the Paris Olympics for Argentina.
Those reports came after Messi had just won the Champions League with Barcelona and the model didn’t hesitate to slam the player’s performance in bed. Speaking on Peruvian TV in 2016, she said, “It was many years ago. In truth, he was very young. But he knew what he was doing, was not minor, that was the important thing.”
The model also called the striker a wimp on the TV because the player sent his security to get her and didn’t come himself.
“I said that he is the wimp, though, because he sent his security to get me. There I noticed that he is very shy.”
The model also stated that the two of them first talked about music and then the player took her to his apartment in Puerto Madero, although the model doesn’t remember the player mentioning having a girlfriend or not. Poorly rating the player’s performance in bed, the model said:
“When one plays across the whole pitch you expect someone to return the favor. I wanted him to show me more than that.”
When these reports came out in the news in 2016, it left the whole world in shock, as they all knew the Barcelona player to be a one-woman man until now.
How long has Lionel Messi been married to his wife?
Lionel Messi’s wife Antonela Roccuzzo is the mother of his three sons, Thiago, Mateo, and Ciro. Although the couple knew and liked each other since their childhood days, they weren’t always together as Messi departed for Barcelona at the age of 13.
Messi reportedly started dating Antonela in 2009 after she split up with her then-boyfriend, who later came out to reveal the details of their relationship. Since then, the couple has turned their 20-year friendship into undeniable love and has built a happy family with three kids.
Although the couple’s first two children, Thiago and Mateo, were born before their marriage, the couple got married after eight years of dating on June 30, 2017, in a ceremony held at a casino in the couple’s hometown, where his then teammates like Gerard Pique were all available in attendance.
The marriage meant that their third child, Ciro, was born to a happily married couple in 2018, as both parents have learned so much from being together and have finally tied the knot of commitment to each other.
Speaking about it, Lionel Messi told Marca, “You grow and you learn. You gather experience in all aspects of life, on and off the field. But, as a human being, having three children changed my perspective on life, my way of thinking and it also helped me grow.”
“Even though there are few moments of respite at home with three kids, we try to enjoy every second with them, whether it is watching the TV, playing, or whatever. We like to stay at home and enjoy these moments.”
Lionel Messi has been known for his utmost commitment to football but apart from that, his lifetime commitment to the love of his life, his wife Antonela Roccuzzo has been a role model for many young couples aspiring to be successful in their relationships.
Do you think the alleged reports about the affair with the Argentine model were true? Or were they just another attempt to dirty the glorious reputation the player has in the world of football? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
