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Lionel Messi's hometown of Rosario, Argentina, has banned people from naming their children "Messi."
And no, we're not kidding.
As per Mundo Deportivo (h/t Sports Illustrated),
local officials have passed a law barring residents from using the
surname of the world's best footballer as the first name of their
newborn sons and daughters.
A family who did just that for a newborn son prompted the law.
According to the SI article, Rosario residents are still permitted to name their children Maradona. Ronaldo is presumably still available, too.
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