Overview
- On Dec. 24 in Funes near the Kentucky gated neighborhood, Lionel Messi and Antonela Roccuzzo stopped their Jeep so Messi could greet a supporter and sign jerseys.
- Antonela drove and held out the shirts to speed the signing while Messi kept the brief exchange calm and orderly.
- The fan, identified as 24-year-old Juan Gabriel, said he waited from about 7:00 until around 19:30 for the encounter outside the complex.
- New clips circulating on Dec. 25 show a separate roadside moment as a family recognized Messi’s vehicle on a Rosario route and reacted in excitement.
- Messi is spending the holidays at his Funes residence and is expected to start Inter Miami’s preseason in January; local reports citing El País note a possible Uruguay trip next weekend.