In Photos: Antonella Rocuzzo Goes Wild With Celebration After Messi Scored Dramatic Late Freekick

In Photos: Antonella Rocuzzo Goes Wild With Celebration After Messi Scored Dramatic Late Freekick

Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:26 PM
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  • Lionel Messi sent the entire Parc des Princes crowd, including Antonella Rocuzzo, into a state of euphoria with his last-gasp match-winner
  • Antonella regularly cheers on her husband during his football matches, including his crowning moment at the 2022 World Cup
  • The PSG frontman and Antonela Roccuzzo got married in 2017 and have lived happily ever since

Antonella Rocuzzo could not stomach her emotions as Lionel Messi scored a last-gasp match-winner in PSG's seven goal thriller with LOSC Lille on Sunday.

Rocuzzo, Messi's partner, was in attendance as Paris Saint-Germain aimed to nip their losing streak in the bud when Les Parisiens hosted sixth-placed Lille.

Lionel Messi, Antonella Rocuzzo, PSG, freekick, Lille
Antonella Rocuzzo endured an emotional rollercoaster as her husband scored the match-winner for PSG. Photo credit: @PSG_English @lapulgaprop
Source: Twitter

After the opening 20 minutes, PSG were firmly in the driving seat with two quick goals from Kylian Mbappe and Neymar.

But a resurgent Lille led by Bafode Diakite nearly turned the destiny of the game in favour of the visitors, ESPN reports.

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However, World Cup winner Leo Messi had other ideas when he whipped an unstoppable freekick into the net to lift the roof of the Parc des Princes and hand PSG a hard-fought win.

His goal sent the over 48,000 fans into a state of euphoria, including Antonella Rocuzzo, who was wowed by his husband's stroke of wizardry.

In a photo shared on social media seen by Sports Brief, the gorgeous model was left awestruck by Messi's match-winning goal.

Footage of Messi's goal:

Messi scores stunning freekick

Lionel Messi scored a 95th-minute free-kick to give Paris Saint-Germain a 4-3 win over Lille in an extraordinary Ligue 1 game on Sunday.

The Argentinian magician produced a stunning finish in the final seconds of the Ligue 1 clash to help relieve the pressure on head coach Christophe Galtier after a rollercoaster game at Parc des Princes.

Lille were dealt heartbreak by the veteran playmaker as he whipped a trademark free-kick into the back of the net.

Fans hail Messi as GOAT

Lionel Messi's goal forced football fans to rush to various social media platforms to heap praise on him following his match-winning heroics against LOSC Lille, Sports Brief earlier reported.

Messi scored a stunning last-gasp freekick as PSG rallied from the jaws of defeat to seal a 4-3 victory in a thrilling encounter.

But it was Messi's match-winner that caught the attention of social media users, who eulogized the Argentine genius.

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Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe
Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe is a Ligue 1, Bundesliga, and La Liga editor with five-year experience. He previously worked with Sports Corna and 360SportsGH.
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