Table of Biography
Antonio Cuccittini is famous as the celebrity grandfather of Argentine football star Lionel Messi. Antonio Cuccittini’s grandson through his daughter Celia is famous for captaining their country’s national team.
Early Life
There is no information related to Antonio Cuccittini’s exact date and place of birth. However, it is known that he was 89 years old at the time of his demise in February 2018. From this information, we can assume that Antonio’s year of birth might be 1929.
There is no information about Cuccittini’s personal life including details about his parents, siblings, education, etc. Further, this personality lived in Argentina but had roots in Italy.
Career and Professional Life
Antonio Cuccittini is famous as the maternal grandfather of world-famous football player Lionel Andrés Messi (aka Lionel Messi). Cuccittini’s grandson is a popular football player. As such, Messi plays as a forward for the Ligue 1 club “Paris Saint-Germain”. This personality’s grandson also captains the Argentina national football team.
Likewise, Antonio’s grandson is often considered the best player in the world. Similarly, Messi is also widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. As such, Cuccittini’s grandson has won a record 7 Ballon d’Or awards. Further, his daughter’s son has won a record 6 European Golden Shoes. Recently in 2020, his daughter Celia’s son Lio Messi was named to the Ballon d’Or Dream Team.
Until leaving the club in 2021, Antonio’s grandson had spent his entire professional career with Barcelona. Additionally, his daughter’s son is also a prolific goalscorer and creative playmaker. As such, his grandson Messi holds the record for most goals in La Liga, a La Liga, and a European league season. Also, Cuccittini’s grandson holds the record for most hat-tricks in La Liga and the UEFA Champions League.
Furthermore, Antonio’s grandson also holds the record for most international goals by a South American male and has scored over 750 senior career goals for the club and country.
Caption: Antonio posing for a photo holding grandson Lionel Messi’s portrait. Source: Marca
Brand Endorsements
Antonio Cuccittini has not done any kind of brand endorsements or advertisements. On the other hand, his daughter’s son Lionel Messi has worked with numerous brands and companies for their product advertisements.
His footballer grandson has also worked with various organizations for philanthropic deeds. Some brands Antonio’s grandson has worked with in recent days include Hard Rock Cafe, The Messi Store, Adidas, Jacob & Co., Ethernity, Unicef, etc.
Net Worth 2024
Moving on, Antonio’s net worth and earnings are still under review. On the other hand, his grandchildren Rodrigo and Lionel have net worths of $2 million US dollars and $600 million US dollars respectively.
Personal Life
Death
Antonio passed away in February 2018. At the time, this celebrity grandfather was 89 years old. Back then, this personality had fallen ill and was subsequently admitted to a hospital in Rosario. Sadly, he passed away despite all the efforts to keep him alive.
Relationships
Antonio Cuccittini was married to Celia R. Olivera. This lovely couple shared two children namely Marcela Cuccittini Biancucchi and Celia María Cuccittini Olivera. Sadly, his wife Celia passed away in the year 1998. Since then, Antonio remained single until his demise in 2018.
Through his daughter Celia, he had three grandchildren namely Lionel, Rodrigo, Matias, and Maria Sol Messi. Likewise, through his daughter Marcela, he has two grandchildren namely Maxi and Emanuel Biancucchi.
Similarly, through his grandson Lionel, he has three great-grandchildren namely Thomas, Thiago, and Mateo Messi. Further, through his grandson Rodrigo, he has three great-grandchildren namely Augustine, Morena, and Benjamin Messi.
Caption: Antonio in Lionel Messi’s family tree photo. Source:
Antonio Cuccittini – Body Measurements
There is no verified information related to Antonio Cuccittini’s body measurements including his height, weight, chest-waist-hip measures, dress size, etc. On the other hand, Antonio has brown eyes and hair of the same color that turns grey with aging.
Antonio Cuccittini – Social Media
Antonio Cuccittini doesn’t have any social media profiles of his own on any platform including Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, etc. Nevertheless, his grandson through his daughter Celia – Lionel Messi – features him on his social media posts once in a while.