Overview
- On December 24, Messi and his wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, left the Kentucky gated community in Funes and stopped to greet a waiting supporter.
- The fan, Juan, 24, had camped outside the residence with Telefe Rosario journalist Federico Marcucci documenting the effort.
- Antonela drove a black Jeep with Messi in the passenger seat before they greeted Juan and signed his shirts.
- Footage credited to IG@fedemarcucci captured the exchange and quickly spread across social platforms.
- Messi is spending the year-end break in Rosario and is expected to begin Inter Miami’s preseason in January with the 2026 World Cup as his stated goal.