Why the frick don't Brazillian soccer players have last names

[frogsrangers]

Hulk, Neymar, Pele, Ronaldinho, Fred, WTF is this shit

[Nick Papageorgio]

kaka,much,needed,atm

[Darkside Magick]

They are just shorten names likr Pele name is edson arantes do nascimento

[pavyracer]

Their long names are like 5-6 names in a row. It will take all the back jersey to put it on.

[iceman02]

Brazil and some other countries in latin america and middle east tend to have nicknames. They have official names and then nicknames. Its just there norm.

[minet123]

Because they mostly come from the favelas
and because the poverty is so bad the parents "sell" them to the youth clubs
and are encouraged to drop any sur name

[TheCentaur]

Because they mostly come from the favelas
and because the poverty is so bad the parents "sell" them to the youth clubs
and are encouraged to drop any sur name

Very informative

[LT Profits]

Don't forget Nene of the NBA. No idea what's up with Anderson Varejao.

[King Mayan]

I'm called mayan

[jjgold]

I'm called mayan

your a dick.going to smash you

many teams have this ..James of Columbia

[LT Profits]

One more exception: Tiago Splitter

[big joe 1212]

Their names are better than "World Peace" or "Ochocinco"

[k13]

I would have one name too.
It's cool.

[King Mayan]

your a dick.going to smash you

many teams have this ..James of Columbia

You talking to me!?!?!?!?!?!!?!!?!??!

[swiftyj]

Their names are better than "World Peace" or "Ochocinco"

agreed