15 Beautiful Photos From Lionel Messi’s Wedding You Need To See

Argentine football star Lionel Messi has married his childhood sweetheart in his hometown in what has been called the “wedding of the century”.

1. Leo Messi, 30, has married his childhood sweetheart today Antonella Roccuzzo, 29, in a lavish Argentinian ceremony.

2. Messi was wearing an Armani suit designed by Argentinian designer Claudio Cosano and Antonella’s

3. The couple (pictured here as children) have known each other for some 25 years.

4. Messi and Antonella, who have two sons, chose to marry in their home town of Rosario, northern Argentina, where they grew up together.

5. Samuel Eto’o and his wife Georgette (left) were the first guests to walk along the red carpet

6. After the couple were pronounced man and wife, Messi, wearing a blue Armani suit, kissed his bride before caressing son Thiago’s hair

7. Hundreds of fans lined a red carpet at the entrance of the hotel in Rosario to watch the newlyweds leave after the ceremony

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10. Antonella’s dress, as well as two others the bride will wear during the night, was made by designer Rosa Clara, who has also dressed Eva Longoria, Sofia Vergara and the Queen of Spain.

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12. Uruguayan footballer Luis Suarez and his wife Sofia Balbi pose on a red carpet before the nuptials

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14. Few people noticed another private plane touch down in the town which was carrying the bride’s dress, accompanied by two bodyguards, Argentinian press reported.

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