MEETING THE MESSI FAMILY (JOE BURROW x MESSI! READER)
The Vogue World show ended and Luisa Messi breathed a sigh of relief, she couldn't take it anymore, as she faced a crazy marathon in the last few weeks of traveling for work, from London to Japan, passing through Greece, Morocco, New York and now ending in Paris. She loved her work and was very grateful for all the opportunities she had, but the modeling profession is like any other, and she always thinks it's wrong when people romanticize the profession, as if there was only the glamorous and luxurious side. She went to the dressing room she shared with her best friends Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid to change, Kendall and Gigi asked if she and her boyfriend would join their group of friends for the fashion show's afterparty, she confirmed their presence and if she said goodbye to her friends and went to meet her boyfriend.
Paris fashion week was very special for Luisa, especially because her boyfriend would be showing for the first time, and he is not someone unknown to the sport. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback began to show a side of himself that was previously unknown to his fans, as from that year onwards, he was willing to leave his comfort zone and experience new experiences, and this change would not have been possible if Luisa wasn't by his side encouraging him and rooting for him.
Luisa went to Joe's dressing room, and as soon as she saw him, she ran and jumped on him.
- You were incredible, mi amor, incredible - Luisa says, leaving lots of kisses on Joe's face, who laughs at his girlfriend's excitement
- I wouldn't have done it without you supporting me, mi princesa,te amo mucho - he ventures, speaking very slurred Spanish, kissing Luisa's neck.
-Joe, we're not at home, let's go to dinner soon, they're already waiting for us. Have Justin and the rest of the guys left?
-Yes, they're already gone, we're just missing, the security guards are already waiting for us at the exit through the restricted area
- So let's go quickly, before they see us.
TWO WEEKS LATER
Luisa was at Joe's house to prepare a real Argentine feast, the quarterback was going to see what real food was, but the model had one more surprise for him.
-This is the chorizo fillet- Luisa points happily to the juicy steak
- Wow, this looks great - he says cutting and trying the first bite - Hmmmmm, baby this is incredible, you need to take me to Argentina, I've never tasted anything so delicious - Joe says
- Baby, since we're eating Argentine food, we're in that Argentine vibe, I need to tell you something
- Speak my love, what happened?
-Are you going to do something next Saturday?- she asks, at the same time as she bites into a large piece of steak.
- No - he thinks a little
- So, let's meet the Messi family- She smiles
Joe dropped his fork, put his hand on his mouth and another on his chest.
-For God's sake, anything but that- he begs
- There's no need to be like that, they'll be nice - she tries to help
- Punches me in the face, kicks me, break me, calls me an idiot, but doesn't make me go there - he puts on his best pity face
- Don't even come Joe, we're going to see them - she stamps her foot
And that's when Joe realized he was in trouble.
The days passed in a hurry and Joe doesn't know how to put into words how disturbed his state of mind is.
Packing the bags was almost a sacrifice, with each piece of clothing being picked up with a different complaint, he loves her very much, but he's sure that this next step doesn't have to be postponed, but rather, removed from the new couple's to-do guide.
Luisa and Joe have been together for almost a year, and as two public figures, they have so far successfully kept their relationship secret. The quarterback started talking to the Argentinean on Instagram shortly after ending a long-term relationship. The relationship over time fell into a routine and Joe was only with his ex for comfort and convenience, but he had been unhappy for a long time and was cheating on his ex frequently, until he got tired of this unhappiness and ended the relationship.
In their first face-to-face date, in a restaurant in New York, Joe was very sincere and confessed to Luisa about his history of betrayals, but assured her that he was going to be a new man, a good man for her, as he was already completely in love. by the beautiful Argentinean who was born in Spain. Luisa was suspicious, but as she was also already very enchanted by the blue-eyed blonde, she decided to give him a chance. The first-born Messi had also recently ended her relationship with Barcelona player Pedri González, as their busy schedules meant they saw very little of each other, but they both remain friends.
The big issue is that after a year, Joe had still not met Lionel Messi and Antonella Roccuzzo, Luisa's parents, due to a great fear of the quarterback facing in person the best football player in the world who was now his father-in-law. On every occasion that Luisa tried to organize for them to meet, Joe would make up an excuse or take advantage of his commitments with the Bengals team to not meet Leo. Luisa was always understanding of the situation, but her father was not. For a person who has always shown calm and tranquility, Messi appeared impatient with Burrow, sending him an unkind message via Instagram direct.
“Of course boludo,
It's really good if you run away, because know that when I see you, I'll have to be prepared for when we're all in one place.
I'm not kidding, especially when it comes to my eldest daughter's feelings and integrity, I've never spared any effort to protect my little girl and it won't be with an American playboy who plays a supposed sport called “football” that I'm going to change my principles. ”
Joe blinked in disbelief, did he really read that? If he questioned.
-Don't notice, dad is as dramatic as a classic Argentine soap opera, it's that Latin American cliché, he didn't even let me see what he wrote in that message- Luisa smiles.
Joe frowned, reading the message again and asking if it was a joke.
Arriving at the airport, he had nowhere to run.
- My dad will love meeting you - he hears her talking, all smiling
- Not as much as my brothers, they are so adorable, since they moved to the USA, they say they want to play basketball,dad goes crazy - she comments laughing
- Dad is so scary when he's on the field, when I started dating Pedri, he threatened to break his legs if he betrayed me, you had to see the poor guy's scared face - Luisa tells the story, laughing a lot
Joe at that moment wonders if she loves him or hates him. The mood became lighter when they disembarked and took a taxi to head to the Messi family mansion in Miami.
During the journey, they come across a large poster of Messi in an Inter Miami advertisement.
- What is it like being the daughter of Lionel fucking Messi?
- People always ask me this, for me it's normal, dad is like any other father who loves, cares, is demanding and strict when necessary. He always does everything for me and my brothers and the main lesson he makes a point of always talking about is simplicity and humility, this is certainly the most valuable inheritance he will leave us - she says with her eyes shining
Joe looks at her with admiration in his eyes
- You know that I love you, you know?
- I did know - Luisa takes his hand and kisses it with love
-So now with this information how about we leave, I hate feeling arrogant and getting into a losing situation, I can't do that, how about I don't know if we meet your parents in a place and then run away from them, I don't like stay in the environment where they hate me-
Luisa sighed at the request, not knowing what to do, she didn't want Joe to feel obligated to do anything, but it was already going on too long.
-I understand what you're feeling, but I haven't even had a week to meet your parents, they thought it was important, so mine think it's important too-
-Honey, just pretend that we live in a world like we used to, where women came to men's families and only it matters- He gives a nervous smile.
- -Of course I understand, so in this case you haven't yet gone to ask permission from my father and my brothers, because in the world as in the past, men asked permission from other men, you can take advantage today to do that- Joe quickly refused to do that.
- -Relax, darling, it will only be a few days at their house and...- He cuts her off quickly.
- Days at their house? What do you mean by that, have you ever heard of a hotel? Luisa we need our privacy, I need my privacy, there's the jet leg and everything, look I'm American, I don't want to seem like an idiot, rich, spoiled to your family the first time and they don't need to know about my quirks or habits right now- Joe starts gesturing and getting restless in the car trying to explain himself.
- Hotels around here at this time of year are difficult, because of the beaches, but look on the bright side- -What good side?- Joe claps his hands on his thighs indignantly.
- We're here now- She pointed to the side, turned off the car and removed her seat belt, while Joe next to him practically passed out.
- My God, the driver always speaks first - he massages his own chest
Luisa and Joe identified themselves at the entrance of the huge mansion complex, and then headed to the Messi house. Burrow was mentally praying that nothing would get out of control and that he would make it out of these days with his Argentine family alive.
Luisa presses the doorbell and her mother Antonella opens the door smiling. -Hija, como te extrañé - the older woman hugs her daughter
- Mommy, the countdown is already counting down to see you, where are daddy and the boys?
- Your father has already started preparations for the barbecue, and the boys are playing ball - Antonella responds, and then looks at Joe - we have a special visit from our daughter
- I almost forgot to introduce you, mom this is Joe Burrow, my boyfriend, Joe this is Antonella Roccuzzo, my mother
- Nice to meet you Mrs. Roccuzzo - he raises his hand to greet Antonella, but she is quicker and pulls him into a hug
- Without these formalities my dear, you can just call me Anto, I'm finally meeting the boy who is messing with my daughter's heart
- I'm completely in love with her Mrs…Anto, she also touches my heart - Joe kisses Luisa's cheek, who is embarrassed
- Let's go to the backyard guys, Joe, you'll get along great with Leo and the boys. You have brothers ?
- Yes, I have two older brothers, and I have four nephews
- That's cool, so you seem to be really good with kids
- Yes, I am, I really like their sincerity
They walked through the huge mansion until they reached the leisure area, where Messi was cutting and placing meat to roast on the barbecue and Thiago, Matteo and Ciro, Luisa's younger brothers, were excitedly playing football around the place, while reggaeton served as a ambient sound of the place.
- Honey, they've arrived! Children, look at your sister here - Antonella screams, the boys run towards Luisa to hug her
- Lisaaaaaaa
- My boys, how I missed you - Luisa hugs her brothers tightly, until they pull away and look at Joe, his height scared them
- Who is he? - Thiago asks
- This is Joe boys, he is my boyfriend, Joe these three little men are my younger brothers, Thiago, Matteo and Ciro
- Nice to meet you boys, I'm Joe - he shakes hands with the three children, who return the greeting shyly
- Joe brought a present for you boys, give it to them - Luisa says to the quarterback
Joe opens the relatively large bag, and gives his brothers-in-law three autographed Cincinnati Bengals jerseys personalized with their respective names, as well as three small ball footballs
NFL.
- These are the shirts of my football team, friends, and this is the American football ball
- That's not football, real football is what dad plays - Thiago says
- What an ugly and strange ball - Matteo doesn't miss the opportunity to criticize
- Boys, don't be rude, he does play football, but the football he plays is different - Antonella explains
- That's not a ball, they're a circle, they're round - Ciro says seeing the NFL ball
- You use the wrong ball, this is the football ball - Thiago points to the round ball
- If you play football, why don't you play with Pulisic on the US national team? -Matteo asks Joe, who is scared by the ability of three small children to scare him
- Boys, I play American football, it's different from round ball football, the rules are different, the names of the positions are different, it's totally different
- Are you a striker? - Ciro asks
- No, I play quarterback
- What's that?
-The quarterback is the main player of a team in American football, he is responsible for throwing the ball, I am responsible for the team's attack.
- So you're a striker like dad? - Matteo asks
- In a way yes, although the rules are different
Leo was quiet, carefully watching Joe's interaction with his younger children, the Argentine didn't take his eyes off his son-in-law, and he could see from his gaze how much he was controlling himself so as not to appear nervous in front of him.
- Boys, leave the boy alone. Nice to meet you Joe, I'm Lionel Messi, Luisa's father - the Argentinian squeezes Joe's hand tightly, who disguised his nervousness
- Nice to meet you Mr Messi, I'm Joe Burrow
- Please boy, just call me Leo, I'm only 37 years old, I'm not that old
Joe lets out a nervous laugh.
- Boys, you'll have time to ask Joe lots of questions, now go to the living room and play video games while the barbecue isn't ready yet, Joe, would you like to help me prepare the barbecue? After all, you are now part of an Argentine family, you have to know what real food is-The older man didn't fail to notice that Joe looked nervously at Luisa, who encouraged him to accept
- Yes sir, I mean Leo, it will be a pleasure
- That's great, love, so Luisa will come and help me prepare dessert, let's go, daughter - Antonella says, pulling Luisa by the hands ,then Leo guides Joe with basic instructions on how to use the equipment to prepare the meat, until the older man starts talking.
- You know Joe, I became Luisa's father when I was 17 years old, it was very complicated at the time, as I had just debuted as a professional player at Barcelona, my career has always been very demanding and I was often not at home to follow the full growth of her, but one thing I always promised and I feel like I fulfilled my role as a father very well: I never let anyone hurt my daughter's heart, I always supported her in everything she wanted to do and I always taught her to always remain humble . Do anything with me, but if you mess with my family, you will find a lot of problems. I'm very calm, but harm someone in my family and I'll harm you - Messi clenches his fists and hits the table, making Joe open his eyes wide and mentally pray that Luisa appears and gets him out of there.
- Joe, I'm not an idiot. When Luisa told me she was meeting you, I made a point of doing in-depth research about you, and to no surprise, I found news about you having cheated on your ex-girlfriend several times.
- Leo, I can explain…
- Joe, I own the word here. What you did or didn't do with your ex-girlfriends, whether you cheated or didn't cheat, which other women you've had sex with, I don't care, what really interests me is Luisa's happiness. In these years of my career, I have seen many colleagues destroy their families due to momentary promiscuity, I have seen and still see a lot of rotten things in the world of football, many colleagues have sunk their personal and professional lives due to wrong choices, and my biggest fear My daughter would one day suffer at the hands of men like these. I had everything I needed to follow a similar path, but that wasn't how my family raised me, my mother always taught me to respect people and especially women. I knew since we were children that Antonella was my soulmate and the love of my life, and our destinies were already predestined, I never needed to have those temptations that the sports environment has.
When Luisa talks about you, she speaks with the same eyes shining with love as I do when talking about Antonella. So Joe, I am giving my most precious jewel into your hands, so I ask that you take good care of her and treat her as she should be treated, Luisa is a princess, she is a goddess, she is one of the people with the most soulful Sweetest man in the world, if I find out about any of the shit you've done to my daughter, your career will be terminated prematurely, do we understand? - At that moment, Messi angrily cuts a steak with a large knife, looking directly into Joe's eyes with a frightening look, at that moment the quarterback is petrified.
- Yes, Leo, I will never hurt Luisa, I am very much in love with her and I am capable of giving my life for her, she is the first woman I have truly fallen in love with, you can rest assured that she is safe with me - Joe speaks with a firm voice, but still afraid of Messi's threats
- That's exactly what I like to hear, kid. And since you're joining our family, there are three fundamental rules you need to follow
- Of course Leo, what are the rules?
-First rule: the main one is to treat Luisa like a goddess and not do anything that breaks her heart
- Second rule: you are in a family of Argentineans, so try to intensify your studies in Spanish, your Spanish is horrible, I always had difficulties learning English and since I came to Miami, I have studied a lot to be able to speak English, so I hope you do the same, as you need to be part of our culture
- Third and final rule, but not the least important: in my house, I don't want that talk of “soccer”, or any similar shit, are we understood?
- Yes Leo, but…
- There are no buts, it's football and that's the end of the matter. Your sport is not football, it has nothing to do with real football. American football is nothing more than a poorly made copy of rugby
-Leo... - Joe tries to speak
- And you still have the courage to call yourselves world champions when you win that shitty Super Bowl? Wow, how can you be a world champion if only teams from the same country compete in the league?
-Leo... - Joe tries to speak again successless
- I AM A LEGITIMATE WORLD CHAMPION!!! I played in a World Cup with 32 teams from each country and won all my games, in that wonderful game against France, you watched it, right?
- Of course Leo, the whole world was watching that game, I was even supporting Argentina
- You know very well that even if you win the Super Bowl or some shit like that, it doesn't come close to winning the World Cup or the Champions League, right?
- But…
- I wasted precious time of my life watching the super bowl, what a lack of organization when handing out the trophy, without any elegance, FIFA is corrupt as hell Joe, but at least they know how to organize a decent awards ceremony, LEARN THE FUCK
- Leo, it's not me who's part of the organization, it's the NFL
- That's why your sport is not worthy of being called football, that's it, subject closed, are we understood?
Joe nodded without being able to breathe, he was definitely afraid of Messi. If his friend Ja'marr were here, he would laugh until 2084 when he saw your scared face. The difference in height between Messi and Burrow is funny, but we can see that height doesn't mean anything, as the giant Joe is scared shitless of Messi. Finally the barbecue is ready and the family gets together for lunch.
Luisa asks Joe softly
- What was it like helping dad?
- It was great, honey, it was really good - Joe says, forcing a smile
- He didn't say anything much to you, right? - she asks worriedly
- No, my love, that's it, we just had men's conversations - Joe says, forcing a smile
- If he says anything to you, don't hesitate to let me know, okay?
-Of course my love- he gives her a peck
And so was the beginning of Joe Burrow's adventure as a new member of the Messi clan. As time went by, Messi accepted Joe, and saw that he was wrong in his previous judgment about his character. Luisa and Joe lived a fairytale relationship, the Argentinean was proposed shortly after the Bengals' victory in the Super Bowl in 2025, the wedding took place in February 2026 with ceremonies in Argentina and the USA, Messi cried profusely when taking her daughter to the altar and never failing to leave her classic threat to Joe, and the family soon expanded, with Luisa giving birth to twins Jordan and Mason, who were identical copies of Joe, and so the Messi-Burrow family followed suit. life with lots of love and happiness.
Spanish dictionary:
mi amor- my love
mi princesa- my princess
te amo mucho- i love you so much
boludo- asshole
Hija, como te extrañé- daughter, i’ve missed you
