Lionel Messi's Hometown Bans Residents from Naming Their Babies 'Messi'

This is no joke!  Lionel Messi's hometown of Rosario, Argentina, has banned people from naming their children "Messi."

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.