he first met antonella roccuzzo when they were both children, and they stepped out as mr and mrs messifter a luxury ceremony at this five—star hotel. the guest list read like a who's who of famous footballers, team—mates past and present on the red carpet. earlier in the day, guests flew into the port city on private planes. barcelona team—mate gerard pique and his wife, colombian pop star

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he is marrying his childhood sweetheart, antonella roccuzzo, with whom he has two children.apital, 0ttawa, on saturday to celebrate the country's150th anniversary. it is a nation that thrives on diversity, and which welcomes tens of thousands of refugees every yea r. but not everyone is celebrating the country's milestone, as our chief correspondent gavin hewitt reports. the start of a long weekend party — canada has begun celebrating its 150th birthday. cheering. millions of people expected to salute a young country, that unashamedly roots its identity in multiculturalism. canada to me means home, obviously, but it means diversity. we're very accepting of everyone here. diversity, different views, different minds, everything. why do all these celebrations matter? canada finds itself in the spotlight, astride one of the great faultlines of the moment. its prime minister, justin trudeau, has become a standard bearer for liberalism, in stark contrast to his neighbour to the south, donald trump. justin trudeau made a point of going to the airport with warm clothing, to welcome

he first met antonella roccuzzo when they were both children, and they stepped out as mr and mrs messis who of famous footballers, team—mates past and present on the red carpet. earlier in the day, guests flew into the port city on private planes. barcelona team—mate gerard pique and his wife, colombian pop star shakira, posed for pictures, and among the 260 guests were the barcelona squad, including luis suarez, sergio aguero, and chelsea's cesc fabregas. not on the list, another footballing legend, diego maradona. locals tried to get a glimpse of the a—listers. many here have a soft spot for the town's most famous son. translation: messi, apart from being a genius soccer player, he is a great example of humility. translation: i find it amazing he is having a wedding in his hometown, despite having achieved fame, despite having achieved everything. inside the five—star complex, guests were treated to sushi and traditional argentinian fare — empanada pasties and beef stew. and he has plenty of time to recover from the party. his next game is not until august. don't forget you can get i