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“The good ending” — Internet reacts to Lionel Messi and wife Antonela Roccuzzo’s Coldplay kiss cam video

Lionel Messi and Antonela Roccuzzo attended Coldplay's Miami concert on July 27
  • Lionel Messi and Antonela Roccuzzo (Photo: Instagram/@antonelaroccuzzo)
    Lionel Messi and Antonela Roccuzzo (Photo: Instagram/@antonelaroccuzzo)

    Lionel Messi and his wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, along with their sons, were spotted attending Coldplay's concert on July 27 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. The band showed the couple on the kiss cam. The two laughed and waved at the audience, who cheered for them.

    The X account, @PopBase, has reuploaded the clip, which has now gone viral, garnering over 50,000 likes. It has received a positive reaction following the viral kiss cam clip that spread this month.

    For the unversed, the kiss cam video of Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and his HR head, Kristin Cabot, went viral after they were spotted hugging at the Coldplay concert. The two of them have reportedly resigned from their jobs after the public backlash.

    One user (@robflame2672) said Lionel Messi and his wife's kiss cam was a "good ending" to the whole Coldplay kiss cam controversy.

    "The good ending," they wrote.

    Netizens complimented Lionel Messi and Antonela for attending the concert together.

    "Now this is what I'm talking about. Legends should always get acknowledged & their lovely faithful wives. Period!!!! Messi is beloved Big Time," one netizen wrote.
    "Love seeing Messi enjoying life off the pitch! Great to see these two having fun together," another X user added.
    "See how their not hiding being together very demure very mindful very together," another user wrote.

    Some netizens jokingly said that the couple should've ducked down and trolled the former Astronomer CEO and head of HR, Andy Byron, and Kristin Cabot.

    "Hahah he had such a opportunity to troll a little with the CEO incident," one internet user wrote.
    "That's how the first couple should've played it off. At least these two are married... To each other!" another netizen wrote.
    "They had the opportunity to do the funniest thing ever," one X user added.

    Lionel Messi once called his wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, his "spectacular teammate"

    Although Lionel Messi rarely discusses his private life,, in 2019, he told Sport newspaper how much he appreciated his wife's support. Calling her a "spectacular teammate," Messi stated that Antonela Roccuzzo motivates him with her positivity.

    "Having her by my side makes things so much easier. She's someone we've known for a very long time, who knows me perfectly, and knows how to connect with me at every moment. And, above all, during the bad times. She's someone who practically never has bad days and is always in a good mood. She's a spectacular teammate," he said.

    Lionel Messi shared that Antonela Roccuzzo is his best friend's cousin, and he has known her since childhood. According to People Magazine's March 10, 2025, report, the couple reconnected in 2005 and started dating.

    Their oldest son, Thiago, was born on November 2, 2012. Their second son, Mateo, was born on September 11, 2015. On June 30, 2017, Messi and Roccuzzo got married in their hometown, Rosario, Argentina. Lionel Messi and Antonela's youngest son, Ciro, was born on March 10, 2018.


    In other news, the startup Astronomer has confirmed that both Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot have resigned from the company.

    TOPICS: Lionel Messi, Antonela Roccuzzo, Astronomer, Coldplay, Viral Videos