Lionel and Antonela's first son, Thiago, was born in 2012. Their second child was born three years later, and their third three years after that.

Since becoming a father 10 years ago, Lionel been open about the fact that his life has changed fairly dramatically.

"You grow and you learn," Lionel explained to FC Barcelona. "You gather experience in all aspects of life, on and off the field. But, as a human being, having three children changed my perspective on life, my way of thinking and it also helped me grow."

Lionel, who is now 35, may be nearing the end of his time as a professional soccer player. When the day comes that he hangs up his boots for good, though, he can rest easy in the knowledge that he has a family to fall back on. Now that he has won a World Cup, he can ride off into the sunset whenever he pleases.