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[Burney]

In a previous job several of my colleagues would call me Lionel on a routine basis, because of the bloke from Trading Places.

Also, my grandma's last boyfriend was called Lionel.

It's acceptable for old men to be called Lionel - particularly old, Jewish men. The best footballer in the world, however, has no business being called Lionel. It's just wrong.