Antonela Roccuzzo celebrated Lionel Messi’s latest World Cup heroics with a short message that quickly captured how Argentina supporters felt after a dramatic comeback win.
PEOPLE reported that Roccuzzo shared family photos from the stands after Argentina’s 3-2 Round of 16 victory over Egypt on July 7 in Atlanta.
Her caption was: “Vamos Argentina @leomessi Ya no quedan palabras,” which translates to “Let’s go Argentina, no words left.”
Antonela Roccuzzo Shared an Emotional Family Tribute
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Roccuzzo posted a series of photos after the match, including images with sons Thiago, Mateo and Ciro wearing Argentina jerseys as they celebrated another memorable night for Messi.
PEOPLE reported that the family wore matching Messi No. 10 shirts in the photos. Roccuzzo also shared an image of Argentina’s players lifting Messi into the air after the victory, along with another showing the captain celebrating with teammates.
Messi Led Argentina Into the Quarterfinals
Argentina looked close to elimination before producing a stunning late fightback against Egypt.
Reuters reported that Argentina came from 2-0 down with 11 minutes remaining to win 3-2. Messi helped drive the late surge before Enzo Fernández headed in the stoppage-time winner.
PEOPLE reported that Messi scored two key goals in the match and recorded his ninth World Cup assist, adding another milestone to a tournament career that began in 2006.
The Win Set Up a Quarterfinal Against Switzerland
Argentina’s comeback sent the defending champions into the quarterfinals, where they will face Switzerland.
Reuters reported that Switzerland reached its first World Cup quarterfinal in 72 years by beating Colombia on penalties. The matchup also revives a knockout-stage history between Argentina and Switzerland dating back to their 2014 meeting, when Ángel Di María scored the extra-time winner.
Messi acknowledged after the Egypt match that Argentina had suffered again, but said the group never gives up and keeps trying until the end.
The Family Has Been Following Argentina Throughout the Tournament
Roccuzzo has regularly supported Argentina’s World Cup run alongside the couple’s three children.
Throughout the tournament, she has shared photos from the stands, often showing the boys wearing Messi’s No. 10 jersey while cheering on their father.