The hometown of Lionel Messi has banned parents from naming newborn
babies after the Argentine.
The Barcelona superstar will go down as one of the greatest
footballers ever as he continues to defy logic and break just about
every record in sight.
In his homeland, Messi is savoured as a god-like figure and came
within minutes of leading Argentina to World Cup glory this summer.
But should you live in Rosario, you cannot give your child the same name.
According to Gonzalo Carrillo, the civil register in Santa Fe, it is
"prohibited by law" to name babies Messi - because it is a surname and
not a first name.
It comes after a father in a different province reportedly named his
child after the 27-year-old.
Hector Varela told Marca: "I am Messi's father. Many people chose
Lionel as a name for their sons after Messi, but this is more obvious.
"I am proud to be the first Argentinian to name his baby after the
best soccer player in the world."
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