Lionel Messi marries his childhood sweetheart in his home town

Argentine football great Lionel Messi has married his childhood sweetheart in his home town, in front of some of the biggest names in the game.

About 250 guests attended the wedding of Messi and Antonella Roccuzzo at a luxury hotel, including Messi's Barcelona teammates Neymar, Luis Suarez and Gerard Pique, who was joined by his wife, Colombian pop star Shakira.