Lionel Messi changes his name to David Biggs

Lionel Messi has changed his name by deed poll today. As of today his official name is David John Biggs.

The Argentinan explained "I have many heroes. And I wanted to change my name to honour them. David after David Schwimmer of Friends fame. I love his work. I love the character Ross in Friends. Thats what we call Zlatan. We call him sometimes Ross. Becuase he marries so many people. But gypsies do that kind of thing. My new middle name John after John Travolta. I like the way he is in scientology and yet hasnt flipped out on TV like Tom Cruise. An honourable man. And finally Biggs after great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs. I like the way he ... er... I'm not sure what he done. He robbed trains or something."

Rumours are strong that he originally wanted to call himself Adolf Fritzl Fred West Free The Paedos Manson.