{
  "id": 12314278,
  "title": "Lionel Messi's family tree: Who are Argentina star's wife, kids and parents as soccer legend says farewell",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/lionel-messis-family-tree-who-are-argentina-stars-wife-kids-and",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T05:50:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/lionel-messis-family-tree-argentina-055002746.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lionel Messi's family tree consists of his parents, Jorge and Celia, his wife Antonela, and their three sons. Messi's father, Jorge, served as his agent from a young age and played a significant role in managing his business affairs. His mother, Celia, has also been instrumental in overseeing the Leo Messi Foundation and supporting him personally. Messi has two older brothers, Rodrigo and Matias, who assist in managing the family's affairs. His sister, Maria Sol, manages the soccer star's production company, Stars Connections, and his fashion brand, The Messi Store. Messi's wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, who he married in 2017, is the cousin of a childhood friend of Messi's. They have three sons together and maintain a relatively private life.",
  "summary": "Messi's glittering international career is coming to a close. Here's who will join him when he leaves the pitch for good.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Lionel Messi set for 'Last Tango' with Argentina as Cristiano Ronaldo pouts on Portugal sidelines",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/lionel-messi-set-for-last-tango-with-argentina-as-cristiano-ronaldo",
        "published": "2026-10-06T03:44:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Explaining Lionel Messi's special final Argentina jersey and if fans can buy iconic shirt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/explaining-lionel-messis-special-final-argentina-jersey-and-if-fans",
        "published": "2026-10-06T06:00:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "End of an era as Messi prepares to hang up Argentina boots",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/end-of-an-era-as-messi-prepares-to-hang-up-argentina-boots-12331734",
        "published": "2026-10-06T08:04:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}