Lionel Messi and his stunning wife Antonela Roccuzzo relaxed on a boat trip around Miami with Luis Suarez and his family over the weekend.
Messi, who will be sidelined indefinitely after damaging ankle ligaments in the Copa America final last weekend, was wearing a protective boot on the boat as he continues to recover from the injury.
However, that didn’t stop the Argentine captain from enjoying a day at sea with Roccuzzo, Suarez and his Inter Miami teammate’s family on Sunday.
Antonela shared a series of photos from the boat trip on Instagram, with Suarez’s wife Sofia on board, as well as his sister-in-law Mariana and her partner.
Suarez made his return to Miami last week after heading to the Copa America with Uruguay, who suffered a 1-0 defeat against Colombia in the semi-finals.
Lionel Messi put on his protective boot as he relaxed with his wife Antonela Roccuzzo on a boat trip in Miami over the weekend
Messi and Argentina held on until the end and eventually beat Colombia in the final thanks to Lautaro Martínez’s game-winning goal in extra time.
However, Messi was forced off in the second half of regular time after suffering a nasty ankle injury that night.
The 37-year-old went down in the 64th minute and needed lengthy treatment after immediately seeking out the Argentina bench, before shedding tears as he left the pitch in pain.
He did not join his teammates when they returned home to a jubilant Buenos Aires, where fans flooded the streets in wild celebrations.
But Messi took to Instagram to insist he was “fine” and thank fans for their support.
“The Copa America is over and the first thing I want to do is thank everyone for their messages and greetings,” he said in a statement.
The couple came out with Luis Suarez (second from right) and his teammate’s wife Sofia (right), as well as his sister-in-law Mariana (third from left) and her partner (third from right).
Messi’s wife Antonela shared a series of photos from the group’s boat trip under the Miami sun
The 37-year-old Miami superstar will be sidelined for some time after damaging ankle ligaments in the Copa America final.
‘I’m fine, thank God, and I hope to be back on the court soon enjoying what I like to do most. I’m happy, very happy, especially because we achieved the goal we had and Fide (Ángel Di María) is leaving us but with another Cup.’
Before their win over the Chicago Fire on Saturday, Messi limped onto the field in his protective boot as Inter Miami celebrated its 45th major Copa America title.
Those 45 wins, of course, include delivering the first trophy in Miami history last year, when he inspired them to Leagues Cup glory.
He received a standing ovation from the crowd at Chase Stadium, where many in attendance had hoped to see him working his magic on the field rather than hobbling around in a boot.
While Messi will not be involved, Suarez will once again line up for Miami in their Copa de la Liga opener against Puebla on Saturday.
