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Transcript
00:00 Fluminense's Argentinian striker Germán Cano made a promise during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar,
00:07 a promise in honor of Lionel Messi and his partner, Antonella Rocuso.
00:11 Although Cano never played alongside Messi in Argentina's national team,
00:15 the leading goalscorer of the Copa Libertadores promised to name his daughter, Leonela,
00:20 who was born in August 2023.
00:23 Leo for Lionel and Nela for the partner of the Argentine superstar
00:27 who helped secure Argentina's third World Cup.
00:30 "I wanted that name because it happened in Qatar, my wife was pregnant and we didn't know it at the time,"
00:36 Germán told ESPN Brazil, explaining that after seeing his home country's national team become champions,
00:42 it was a proper way to pay tribute to the GOAT.
00:46 Cano would always celebrate goals by making an L-shape with his thumb and index fingers,
00:51 in honor of Lorenzo, his first-born son.
00:54 But now he has added one more finger to create a reinforced L-shape to forever recognize Leonela,
01:00 the new addition to the Cano family.
01:02 It remains to be seen whether Germán Cano can score his 13th goal
01:06 and celebrate with the L-shape in the Copa Libertadores final against Boca Juniors,
01:12 on November 4th, a match you can only watch on VN Sports.
01:16 (upbeat music)