The Argentine forward and current figure of Fluminense of Brazil, Germán Cano, has surprised all his fans and the world of sports in general by revealing that the name of his next daughter will be “Lionela”; the decision is based on the fact that he wants to name it in honor of the Argentine star Lionel Messi and her partner, Antonela Roccuzzo.
The attacker, who was part of the Esmeraldas de León in the MX League, revealed in a recent interview for ESPN that the decision has not been easy, but he considered that Lionela is the best way to further immortalize the legacy of his compatriot, who He recently served as the offensive spark plug for the Argentina team to win the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
“We have not chosen the name yet, we are looking. We ask for suggestions to choose the name. We don’t know which one… I like Lionela, because she came up in Qatar. That’s when we found out that Rocío was pregnant. When Argentina came out world champion, I told them: ‘Lío’ for Lionel and ‘Nela’ for Antonela, Messi’s wife. I think she would accept it. I am going to give him a gift with his name, ”she expressed.
It is important to note that little Lionela will be her second daughter after the birth of little Lorenzo.
The Argentine player also explained that Fluminense fans have asked him through social networks for a name more linked to the team, although he is not so sure of that decision.
“They ask a lot for Luminense, Libertadora, Luisa, Laura, Lara, Luana… I want Luminense, but she doesn’t think so. That is a problem. We try to pick a name that we both like,” she added.
It is important to note that the couple traveled to Qatar to be present at the FIFA World Cup; in that country they received the news that they were expecting a second child, so they want their name to be linked to the competition in some way.
Until now it is unknown if this is a unique decision of the player or if it is something that he has discussed with his partner, so we will have to wait for the girl to be born to really know if she was named in honor of Messi and Antonela.
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