It turns out that winning the World Cup can definitely pay off.
After leading Argentina to the World Cup, Leo Messi continues to be far more popular than any other star soccer player on the planet.
In Argentina it was reported this morning (Tuesday) that there was a tremendous jump of about 700 percent among babies who were given the name "Lionel" or "Lionella".
The bulk of the increase refers to the hometown of the flea Rosario.
In other words: one out of seven babies born in the past month in Santa Fe County has the glorious name.
Leo Messi lifts the trophy.
The world was looking for a hero, photo: AP
By the way, for those who have already managed to forget Diego Maradona, who led the Albiceleste to winning the 1986 World Cup, "starred" in the table of names in the same week of the final when 5.5 percent of the Argentine population gave the name 'Diego' to their offspring.
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