Barcelona legends Xavi and Carles Puyol pictured with current stars ahead of Lionel Messi’s wedding
Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets were also spotted along with former player Cesc Fabregas as they flew in to Argentina
BARCELONA stars from past and present reunited in Argentina for Lionel Messi's wedding to his childhood partner Antonella Roccuzzo.
Catalan legends Xavi and Carles Puyol flew in to Rosario with Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba as well as former Barca team-mate Cesc Fabregas.
Former Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o was also pictured on the runway ahead of the wedding.
Messi met Roccuzzo when they were just 13 years old and the pair have two children together, named Thiago and Mateo.
The pair have known each other since Roccuzzo was five years old, as her cousin, Lucas Scaglia, was a childhood friend of Messi.
Messi's wedding will take place on June 30, in his hometown of Rosario, with the ceremony taking place at the City Centre Hotel and Casino.
The Argentinian superstar's big occasion will be beamed to adoring fans in Messi’s hometown on a big screen outside the venue, according to AS.
Messi has invited 21 members of Barcelona’s first team squad, meaning strike partners Neymar and Luis Suarez will make an appearance.
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One of his team-mates, Andres Iniesta has said he will not be able to attend the wedding, while Gerard Pique's partner Shakira will be performing as part of the evening's entertainment.
Messi chose not to invite former boss Luis Enrique and his assistant Juan Carlos Unzue.
Also no members of the Barca board were invited due to a long-running feud between former president Joan Laporta and current president Josep Maria Bartomeu.
