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French Parents Not Allowed to Name Child Griezmann Mbappe

It has been almost nine months since France lifted the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, but one couple has been banned from saluting two of the heroes from the team, Antoine Griezmann or Kylian Mbappe, by naming their child "Griezmann Mbappe."

Radio station France Bleu Limousin (h/t Le Parisien) reported on Friday that a judge had ruled against the couple's name choice:

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In French law, authorities are able to rule against names "contrary to the interest of the child," per BBC Sport.