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Lionel Messi There is no doubt that he is the greatest idol in football today and has been an idol for the past 20 years. It’s no surprise, then, that his name has also become one of the most popular choices parents make for their newborns to honor his legacy. However, few know the story behind why he was called Lionel.
She is the mother of a world champion, celia María Cuccittini reveals the unusual story behind her name. In a recent interview, Celia revealed that she originally planned to name her son “Lionel.” However, when it came time to register the baby at the Civil Registry, she had a disagreement with her husband, Jorge.
It seems that they didn’t choose a male name at first, so they ended up choosing Lionel. But after their son was born, Jorge took the initiative to register his son as “Lionel” in memory of the famous American singer Lionel Richie, whom they admired very much. celia Like Jorge. Surprising choice of name celiahe admits: “When Jorge came to write it down, I almost killed him.”
Years later, the story behind the name Lionel Messi The news reached Lionel Richie, who revealed in an interview that he initially thought it was fake news.
However, when he saw the news in the media, he realized it was true and expressed surprise at the choice of name: “I was speechless and said: This is true!”
Messi himself has repeatedly mentioned the confusion caused by being called “Leo” instead of “Lio”, at one point clarifying that his first name is Lionel, although he is willing to accept the nickname “Leo”.Celia Cuccittini and her husband Jorge choose to honor Lionel Richie after their son, and a legend is born Lionel Messihe has become an undisputed icon in world football.