Lionel Messi hardly came out of the World Cup bathed in glory. So he is grabbing the chance to relax and forget, sunbathing on a luxury yacht with wife Antonella Roccuzzo and friends in Ibiza. Legend tries to forget his and Argentina’s poor World Cup as he relaxes ahead of pre-season training with LA Liga champs.
And the 31-year-old took full advantage of the brief vacation with model Antonella, 30, who he first met aged 13. The couple wed privately last year and this week again looked keen to shun the limelight for their trip off the east coast of Spain. But as he soaked up the sun in lavish surroundings today, wondering where it all went wrong, Messi also received a double boost. He was confirmed as the world’s top-earning footballer with £83.81m – second in sport only to Floyd Mayweather’s amazing haul of £207.6m. And Messi won the endorsement of Wayne Rooney as the greatest ever player.