Lionel Messi’s 35 is a party like few in the last 18 years

The age of maturity manifests itself as never before on this 35th birthday of Lionel Messi. On vacation like few times he has been able to have fun since becoming a professional footballer, enjoying his wife Antonela Roccuzzo, his three children Thiago, Matteo Y Ciroand his friends, on a luxury yacht and close to the paradise island of Ibiza.

Since he was 17, the fingers of one hand reach out to Rosario to tell when he was able to celebrate his birthday in a very relaxed way, as in this 2022. The season ended earlier this month with the matches of the Argentine National Team and he just need to appear at PSG to start the preseason 4th July. With renewed energy, he will face a second semester whose main objective is the Qatar World Cup.

To say a few times is to remember that the last 18 birthdays, only 5 went on vacation, surrounded by families and friends. Another 13 were in the race: you are in the America’s Cup, four in the main World Cups Y one in 20, one with Barcelonais the first time, returns to Buenos Aires to debut quickly in the Sub 20.

2004 was a very special year for Rosario. She was only 17 and had little time to celebrate. On Tuesday 22 he received the news that he had to go to Buenos Aires to play a friendly match with the Under 20 national team he led. Hugo Tocalli. The following day, at the Balmoral hotel in Barcelona, ​​he was awarded the Promise Player award of the 2003/04 season, sponsored by the Radio Estadio program. In full birthday, packed up. On Tuesday 29 he made his friendly debut against Paraguay and scored his first goal with Albiceleste.

Thus, each birthday was marked by his football career, first as a promise and then crowned the best in the world. In 2005, in the Netherlands, he plays the Under 20 World Cup, which he wins; in 2006, at the World Cup in Germany; in 2007, in the Copa América in Venezuela; in 2010, at the World Cup in South Africa; in 2011, in the Copa América in Argentina; in 2014, at the World Cup in Brazil; in 2015, in the Copa América in Chile; in 2016, in the Copa América Bicentenario in the United States; in 2018, at the World Cup in Russia; in 2019, in the Copa América in Brazil; and in 2021, also in Brazil, finally win his first title with the Major.

The first year in which he managed to rest after the season with Barcelona was 2008. He was in Rosario with his family, already Antonela’s boyfriend. That day, in Madrid, he was given the National Sports Award and Marc Ingla, then vice president of Barcelona, ​​received it on his behalf. The following year, he also enjoyed himself in his hometown.

“He isolated himself in his residence on the outskirts of his native Rosario to enjoy family warmth, Papa Jorge’s roasts and Mama Celia’s milanesas, and barely went out once for another charity.”told the reporter Achille Furlone in a note published in the newspaper Sports world of Barcelona just on his birthday. “In the midst of that intimacy and the affection of those closest to him, he is celebrating his 22nd birthday today and, despite the fact that he has no contact with the press these days, he has taken some time to share his toast and chat exclusively MD “He added.

Two more consecutive years of family celebration were those of 2012 and 2013, his 25 and 26 years. A decade ago, she played a charity game in Miami, where she shared a few days with friends, siblings, and grandchildren at Caffè Ragazzi. He then flew to Rosario to celebrate with the rest of the family and Antonela, who was pregnant with Thiago, the couple’s eldest child, born on November 2. The following year she spends it in Barcelona, ​​on a yacht with his brothers and training in his gym. And at home with his partner and Thiago, eight months.

The celebration of 30 years was very special. Rosario had convulsions because in six days there was a wedding: Lio and Anto formalized a relationship that had lasted for more than a decade. On Saturday 24, in his residence in Arroyo Seco, he celebrated with his future wife, his children Thiago and Mateo, his parents, brothers and friends. But there was no talk of anything other than the big party at the City Center complex.

In 2020, when he turned 33, he celebrated his birthday very calm. With the coronavirus pandemic declared and after the first wave in Europe, the competition in the Spanish league had resumed and the day before he had played at the Camp Nou against Athletic Bilbao (1-0). The party was at his home in Casteldefels and with his family, with Antonela, Thiago, Mateo and Ciro. And the next day to train because on Saturday 27 he played against Celta in Vigo. And the world of football was waiting for the 700th goal of his professional career. to continue celebrating.