Lionel Messi’s sister Maria Sol set to marry Inter Miami coach as details of wedding emerge after social media announcement

Inter Miami attacker Lionel Messi's younger sister, Maria Sol, is set to tie the knot with Julian "Tuli" Arrelano, a coach of the club's Under-19 team, following an announcement by Maria on social media.

A businesswoman, designer and creator of the Bikinis Rio brand (as per Marca), Maria is set to get married with Tuli in a ceremony in Rosario, Argentina, on January 3.

As tweeted by El Canciller, Tuli, apart from his commitments with the Herons' Under-19 team, is an "investor in cryptos, NFT, and Digital Gold" and "founder of the unicorn Special Fan".

Maria and Tuli are said to have met while they were quite young and also grew up in the same neighbourhood in Argentina. Unlike her famous brother, Lionel, who's now based in Miami, in the US, Maria runs her brand from her hometown in her native country and maintains a low profile.

As per La Nacion, Tuli kickstarted his coaching career in Rosario before he was brought by Messi to south Florida to coach the Herons' youth teams. Tuli's

Meanwhile, Messi arrived in Santa Fe, Argentina, for holidays last week after a trip to India, where he toured multiple cities, like Kolkata, Hyderabad and Mumbai, as per Todo Noticias (via El Calnciller).

How did Lionel Messi fare for Inter Miami last season?

Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi during his GOAT tour of India in December

Lionel Messi is coming off a superb 2025 season with Inter Miami, his second full sesaon at the South Florida-based club after arriving on American shores in the summer of 2023 following nearly two decades in European football.

In 49 games across competitions, the record eight-time Ballon d'Or winner registered an impressive 43 goals and 26 assists. That includes 29 strikes and 16 assists in 28 games in MLS and a further six goals and seven strikes in six outings in the play-offs as Javier Mascherano's side won the title.

Having fallen in the Round of 16 in the FIFA Club World Cup and the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup, Messi and Co. failed to add another title to their cabinet, falling 3-0 to Seattle in their second Leagues Cup final.

Edited by Bhargav