According to Scagilia's father, Messi 'could not look away from her for a second.' She visited the neighborhood for two days and Messi immediately knew he wanted to be with her forever. Whenever she stayed at Scagilia's house, Messi would find an excuse to visit in the hope that he could catch a glimpse of her. Often, this would be at weekends. He would write her love letters and told her that when they both grew up she would be his girlfriend. Roccuzzo would watch Messi and her cousin play for the Newell's Old Boys club in their younger days. As his career blossomed, Messi moved to Barcelona when he was 13, but the pair remained in contact. Five years later, tragedy bought them back together. Roccuzzo was devastated when her best friend, Ursula Notz, died in a car accident in 2005.
