Lionel Messi's hometown bans parents from naming their children 'Messi'

It has been reported that Lionel Messi's hometown has ban parents from naming their children 'Messi' to avoid confusion..read below:


After Rosario, Argentina, resident Héctor Varela named his son Messi — in honor of hometown hero Lionel Messi — government officials banned parents from naming children after the soccer superstar. According to Mundo Deportivo, officials expected a flood of babies named Messi could “lead to confusion,” and they’d apparently rather deal with school rooms full of di Marias and Cambiassos.

The timing seems a little off here. Lionel Messi is a four-time World Player of the year, and he’s been a superstar for Barcelona for going on nine years.