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Lionel Messi's gala wedding: Argentine superstar asked guests to make donations to his charity foundation (video)

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Argentine superstar Lionel Messi will marry long-term partner Antonella Roccuzzo at a star-studded ceremony in his hometown of Rosario, Santa Fe on June 30. The couple has appealed to the guests to give donations to the Leo Messi Foundation, a children's charity foundation, which supports children in health care, education, and sport, rather than receive presents. Football and showbiz stars will gather in northern Argentina to attend the gala wedding of one of world’s most popular footballer. Messi and Roccuzzo will finally enter the wedlock in presence of some 250 local and international guests. Messi and Roccuzzo met as children. He moved to Spain when he was 13 to join FC Barcelona. But they kept in touch. The wedding will be held at the City Center Rosario complex and the Pullman Hotel. The party will also be held the same casino, which is Messi's hometown Rosario. Guests will have access to the on-site casino, a fully functioning bowling alley, tennis courts, an indoor and outdoor swimming pool along with a number of bars and restaurants. Lionel Messi and Antonella Roccuzzo have two sons - Thiago and Mateo.