Lionel Messi and nine other popular footballers who had stunningly beautiful weddings this year (photos)

- Lionel Messi's wedding this summer dominated the headlines after walking his girlfriend Antonella down the aisle

- However, there are other star footballers who got married this year

- Chelsea summer-signing Alvaro Morata is also among the popular football players who tied the knot

Due to the strict football calendar, many footballers never get married during the football season but rather do so during the summer.

Here at Tuko, we take a look at some of the famous footballers who play in the major European leagues who got married this summer:

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1. Leo Messi

La Pulga's wedding to childhood sweetheart Antonella Roccuzzo was dubbed the wedding of the century in South America. The wedding was held at a luxury hotel in Sante Fe, Argentina.

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2. Manuel Neuer

The German shot-stopper tied the knot with his stunning partner Nina Weiss wearing clutches in June.

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3. Granit Xhaka

The Arsenal man had a rather lowkey wedding to his long-term girlfriend Leonita Lekaj in July after helping the Gunners win the FA Cup.

4. Phil Jones

After years of being together, Jones Married Kaya Hall in Nether Alderley, Cheshire, on Friday, 16 June. Manchester United stars including Chris Smalling and former teammates Danny Welbeck and Wayne Rooney were in attendance.

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5. Chris Smalling

The defender married stunning model Sam Cookein Lake Como, Italy in a week when he became the third Manchester United star to do so after Matteo Darmian and Phil Jones.

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The striker tied the knot with Alice Campello, just before his transfer to Chelsea in the summer.

7. Victor Moses

The Chelsea star had a very low-key wedding where pictures were hard to come by. He married Josephine the mother of his two children less that 24-hours after Arsenal defeated Chelsea in the FA Cup final on May 27.

8. Mateo Kovacic and Lucas Vasquez

The two Real Madrid stars got married 24 hours after Alvaro Morata's wedding. The timing of the wedding is believed to be no coincidence as the trio planned it that way following a double-title winning season.

Kovacic got married in his native Croatia, Vazquez in Spain and Morata in Italy.

9. Antoine Griezmann

The Frenchman who has been widely linked with a move to Manchester United or Barcelona next summer married Eriks Choparena in secret in May.

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10. Kevin De Bruyne

In-form Manchester City and Belgian superstar Kevin De Bruyne officially tied the knot with his long-time girlfriend Michele Lacroix in the summer after the 2016/2017 season.