![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/lionel-messi-and-wife-antonela-roccuzzo-have-strict-rule-for-children/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2_FBL-WC-2022-MATCH64-ARG-FRA.jpg&description=Following on from the example set by old foe Cristiano Ronaldo for his eldest son, Lionel Messi and wife Antonela Roccuzzo have put down some ground rules for their three boys Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi has revealed that he and his wife Antonela Roccuzzo have decided against allowing their three children a phone. The world-famous forward may be one of the richest athletes on the planet but that does not mean the devoted dad allows his children anything they want. In fact, the 37-year-old has a strict rule against his young boys having a mobile, following the example of old foe Cristiano Ronaldo. Messi is renowned for his close relationship with his children and he has spoken glowingly about his kids in the past, with the boys often attending his games. After missing a recent Inter Miami fixture versus Atlanta United, he was spotted watching his son Thiago play football on his day off. In an interview with OLGA, the World Cup winner revealed a number of quirks about himself, including some intricacies of his approach to parenting. He explained that his sons Mateo, Thiago and Ciro - aged nine, seven and four, respectively - do not have devices currently. Also describing his own etiquette when it comes to using his own phone, he expanded on his own thoughts on the subject, explaining: "I'm not one to use emojis on WhatsApp. None of my children have a cell phone yet. I don't send as much audio, I prefer more messages." Of course, he is not the only megastar of the sport to exercise a strict approach when it comes to letting their children have phones. As aforementioned, Messi's former nemesis Ronaldo also refused to allow his eldest boy Cristiano Jr. to have a mobile in the past. Instead, the Portuguese icon urged his son to make the most of his time away from technology. Speaking previously, he told the Daily Mail: "My oldest child is going to be 12 years old soon and he asks me every time, 'Daddy, can I have a phone, can I have a phone, can I have a phone.' I){kind=link}
Following on from the example set by old foe Cristiano Ronaldo for his eldest son, Lionel Messi and wife Antonela Roccuzzo have put down some ground rules for their three boys
Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi has revealed that he and his wife Antonela Roccuzzo have decided against allowing their three children a phone.
The world-famous forward may be one of the richest athletes on the planet but that does not mean the devoted dad allows his children anything they want. In fact, the 37-year-old has a strict rule against his young boys having a mobile, following the example of old foe Cristiano Ronaldo.
Messi is renowned for his close relationship with his children and he has spoken glowingly about his kids in the past, with the boys often attending his games. After missing a recent Inter Miami fixture versus Atlanta United, he was spotted watching his son Thiago play football on his day off.
In an interview with OLGA, the World Cup winner revealed a number of quirks about himself, including some intricacies of his approach to parenting. He explained that his sons Mateo, Thiago and Ciro – aged nine, seven and four, respectively – do not have devices currently.