Lionel Messi wins fight to register himself as trademark

A European court has ruled that Lionel Messi, the world’s top earning footballer, can trademark his own name.

The Barcelona and Argentina fought a seven-year fight to be able to use his name on sports goods and clothing.

His original application was challenged by the Spanish cycling brand, Massi, which argued that the names were too similar and would cause

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