It was the photo everyone was waiting for. The celebration of Lionel Messi’s 35th birthday, who is currently on holiday in Ibiza to recharge his batteries with Antonela Roccuzzo and their three children. And, although the calendar winked at him and this time he didn’t compete with the Argentine national team, the captain chose to stay overnight with the companions of the Scaloneta.

Yes, the captain’s birthday has become a sign of the unity and communion that exists in the squad led by Lionel Scaloni and that between November and December will try to be a strong protagonist of the Qatar 2022 World Cup. All united …

As if they were concentrated to play some competition, Leo Messi, wearing a black and white jersey with sticks, was accompanied by Nicolás Otamendi, Gio Lo Celso, Joaquín Correa, Leandro Paredes, Nahuel Molina, Lautaro Martínez, Nicolás Tagliafico, Ángel Correa, Rodrigo De Paul, Angel Di Maria and Alejandro Papu Gomez.

Intimacy can be enjoyed in an intrusive way thanks to the Instagram account of De Paul, one of Leo’s closest friends in recent times in the national team, who has uploaded stories non-stop. Although Ángel Di María and Leandro Paredes also did the job that the paparazzi couldn’t do.

But it wasn’t just the national team players at the celebration. Javier Pastore said present, that he has slipped into the photos with the group that manages Scaloni. And it was also seen that two iron friends from Rosario were present at the party: the Uruguayan Luis Suárez – who asked for a few days to respond to River’s offer – and Cesc Fábregas.

In fact, even Sofía Balbi, Suárez’s wife, has released some photos of the celebrations of Messi and company.

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On vacation as he has rarely been able to enjoy since becoming a professional footballer, Messi enjoys himself with his wife Antonela Roccuzzo, his three children Thiago, Mateo and Ciro, and his friends, on a luxurious yacht near 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. The team and he only needs to report to PSG to start the preseason on 4th July. With renewed energy he will face a second half whose main goal is the World Cup in Qatar.

To say a few times is to remember that the last 18 birthdays, only 5 spent on vacation, surrounded by family and friends. Another 13 were in the race: six in Copa América, four in the major World Cups and one in the Sub 20, one with Barcelona, ​​and, for the first time, he returned to Buenos Aires to make his debut in the Sub 20 in a hurry.

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

Thus, each birthday was marked by his football career, first as a promise and then crowned as 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, again in Brazil, to finally win his first title with the Major.

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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 at his residence on the outskirts of his native Rosario to enjoy the family warmth, Papa Jorge’s roasts and Mama Celia’s milanesas, and barely went out once for another charity job,” reporter Aquiles said. Furlone in a note published in the newspaper Mundo Deportivo de Barcelona 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 firstborn, born on November 2. The following year he spent 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 would be a wedding: Lio and Anto formalized a relationship that had been going on for more than a decade. On Saturday 24th, 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 had a very peaceful birthday. 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 27th he played against Celta in Vigo. And the world of football was waiting for the 700th goal of his professional career. To continue celebrating.