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Footie fan gets Man U logo tattooed on head

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A football fan has fought a court battle to change his name and celebrated the victory by changing his name to Manchester United and getting the club logo tattooed on his forehead.

Zdravko Levidjov spent six years and 15 court hearings in his native country of Bulgaria fighting to be allowed to change his name. And when he was finally granted permission police still refused to put United as his surname on his national ID card.

So in protest, Levidjov did what any true football fan would do and got United's logo tattooed in the middle of his forehead, The Daily Star reported.

 

Levidjov, who speaks no English, said through a translator that now whenever someone asks his name, he points to his forehead and smiles, adding that the tattoo is his ID card.

He said that people don't look at him in a funny way, they look in admiration, and added that it makes him stand out and proves his loyalty to United.

Levidjov said that he did think of having the logo on his arm, but that wouldn't have the same impact.

The former builder lives with his mum and cat, named David Beckham, in a flat filled to bursting with posters, flags, scarves and every piece of memorabilia ever made for the team.

He said he first fell for United when in 1999 they won 2-1 against Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Levidjov added that his favourite player is David Beckham and in the side now, it's Robin van Persie.

The bachelor has been to Old Trafford once in 2009 after saving up for three years, the report added.

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First Published: Aug 22 2014 | 5:38 PM IST

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