El Pais even discovered the moment Antonella tried to kiss Messi, but the Argentine superstar seemed to want to avoid it. Then, when Messi went up to the podium to receive the Golden Ball, only his children joined in the joy, while Antonella just sat below and smiled somewhat awkwardly.

Messi and his children received the Golden Ball.

As for Antonella, she posted a few photos congratulating her husband on winning the Golden Ball. However, Messi did not have any reaction like he did before. In addition, fans also discovered that “El Pulga” changed his profile picture to a picture of himself winning the Golden Ball, and stopped sharing photos of his wife and children. These signs sparked rumors of a broken marriage between the world’s most famous couple.

The media even pointed out the name of the “third person” who destroyed Messi’s family happiness, which is Sofia Martinez. Sofia is an Argentinian reporter. At the 2022 World Cup, she once impressed Messi by saying: “No matter what the result of the match against France is, no one can take anything away from you. You are still an inspiration for the people and many generations of Argentine players”.

Female reporters Sofia and Messi.

To Sofia’s encouragement, Messi responded with a smile and an affectionate look. This could be the moment the superstar born in 1987 developed feelings for the beautiful reporter.

To date, neither Messi nor his wife have taken any action in response to rumors of marital breakdown. In a recent speech, Messi also revealed that he and his wife want to give birth to another princess. In addition, Antonella also interacted with Sofia Martinez’s post just 2 days ago.

Antonella is Messi’s childhood friend. She is always a strong supporter to help Messi feel secure in developing his football career. To date, the couple has 3 sons including Thiago, Mateo and Ciro.