Antonela Roccuzzo shared emotional social media tributes ahead of Lionel Messi’s final home appearance for the Argentina national team at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, La Nación reported. Messi is set to wear the number 10 shirt for the Albiceleste in an international friendly against Benin, marking his farewell match on home soil before concluding his historic international career.
Social Media Tributes Across Rosario and Buenos Aires
Roccuzzo used her Instagram account to repost several tributes dedicated to her husband as Buenos Aires and Rosario prepared for the milestone fixture. Her first shared post came from the official account @rosariociudad, which highlighted a special commemorative jersey displayed near the National Flag Memorial in Rosario, the couple’s shared hometown. The accompanying message read: Nothing will be the same, we are not ready but we go with you wherever you go, you are unique and unrepeatable, and we had the enormous gift of having seen and enjoyed you.
Video Retrospectives Highlight Messi's International Career
The digital tributes extended into video retrospectives highlighting Messi’s two decades representing his country. Roccuzzo shared a montage produced by TyC Sports featuring key moments from the captain’s international career, set to Abel Pintos’s song Sin principio ni final.
Thank you for making us all better.
Your legacy will be eternal, captain.
Roccuzzo is scheduled to attend the fixture alongside the couple’s three sons, Thiago, Mateo, and Ciro.
The Captain’s Final Training Ground Message
Ahead of the fixture, Messi took to his personal social media accounts to reflect on his final days inside the Albiceleste camp. Publishing an album of six photographs from his last training session at the AFA complex, the captain wrote: Special moments that I know I’m going to miss.
The post featured images from the training pitch alongside a group photograph with teammates who have shared his journey through Copa América triumphs, the Finalissima, and the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
