Lionel Messi took advantage of his rare free time and surprised his family with a trip to Disneyland this week. The Argentinian football superstar was given a rest during Barcelona’s recent game and decided to visit the Paris theme park with his partner, Antonella Roccuzzo, and their two children, Thiago and Mateo. A selfie was taken by Antonella and shared on Instagram to capture the happy family moment.
Ms. Roccuzzo and her followers were pleasantly surprised by the day out at Disneyland with Leo Messi, as seen in the caption of the photo: “We love @leomessi Disneyland. Thank you for this wonderful surprise!!!”
A seldom-seen snapshot of Messi’s family of four has surfaced, capturing a moment of togetherness after the birth of his youngest son, Mateo, in September of last year. Though his loved ones relished in his company, Messi’s absence was felt by his teammates who suffered a narrow defeat to their local rivals.
Messi, the football superstar, enjoyed a well-deserved family vacation after impressively netting three goals during the Champions League match against Manchester City.
In Tarragona, Felipe Caicedo, who used to play for Manchester City, scored a goal that proved to be the deciding factor between the two teams. The Barcelona coach, Luis Enrique, made several changes to the usual starting lineup, including resting Neymar and Luis Suarez.
Since his recent comeback from injury, Messi has been in superb form, as evidenced by his hat-trick in Barcelona’s 4-0 Champions League victory over Manchester City.
Injury kept him out for three weeks from the end of September to the beginning of October. However, he has managed to score six times in just three games since returning. As of now, Barcelona stands third in La Liga with a total of 19 points from five games.
