Lionel Messi's Wife Pens Beautiful Birthday Message for the Footie Star as He Turns 37

• Inter Miami superstar, Lionel Messi, turned a year older on Monday, June 24, prompting messages of goodwill on social media
• Antonela Roccuzzo, the wife of the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner, took to Instagram to post a lovely message for the footie star
• The couple has been together for years, having known each other for years before they formalised their relationship in 2017

Lionel Messi's wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, is among millions of fans who took the time to send the football star warm wishes on his birthday.

The veteran forward turned 37 on Monday, June 24, sparking messages of goodwill on social media.

Antonela took to her Instagram to share a photo of herself with Messi and their three children and captioned it:

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"Happy birthday love @leomessi. We love you endlessly ♥️."

Thousands of her followers joined in honouring Messi, with one commenting:

"Very happy birthday to the champion of the world."

Another added:

"The most important ephemeride of the year in Argentina ❤️."

A third posted:

"Happy birthday @leomessi ! I love youuuuu. Love for this family ❤️"

A fourth concluded:

"Happy birthday to the best 😍."

Messi, Antonela love story

The Messi and Antonela love story is one for the books.

The power couple is understood to have known each other since childhood.

While the bond is said to have suffered a strain after Messi moved to Europe, the two love birds were able to rekindle the relationship as they got older.

According to E Online, the pair formalised their relationship on June 30, 2017, when they officially got married in Rosario, surrounded by loved ones and an entire community.

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The couple has three sons together, namely, Thiago, Mateo, and Ciro.

Messi praises his wife

Earlier, Sports Brief reported on Messi channelling his inner Loverboy as he spoke affectionately about his wife, Antonela.

“Antonella means everything to me. Words are not enough," he recently admitted.

The couple shared a connection through Roccuzzo’s cousin, former Argentinian footballer Lucas Scaglia, who played alongside Messi at youth level.

Despite previous rumours of their marriage being on the rocks, the pair continue to show affection towards each other.