Brazilian players names in football

[Cole]

Does somebody know why Brazilian players have most of time only have their first name (if not a nickname) provided (and not family name)?
It's not the case for other South America players, for African players, European players...

[Stubert]

all their names are the same. sorta like raul in spain. every second lad is called gonzalez. plus the brazilians have about 40 names each

[Q Man]

yeah, they all have really long names......so just a short name is easier!

[Stubert]

yeah, they all have really long names......so just a short name is easier!

which is why Q's mam is called Bob

[Q Man]

so what if my mams brazilian?
at least everyone doesn't call my mother "MILF" like ly's!

[minisaiyan]

ronaldinho= little ronny- after fat ronaldo.
his real name is something like luis moreira de asisis

[Stubert]

and tevez had carlitos on the back of his..

[Quina Quen]

Not just the Brazilians who adopt this naming 'strategy'. The Chinese and Koreans often do it too. Park Ji Sung for example.

[Stubert]

because he like kids running round him?

[Solus]

The spam stops Now.

~soul

[Phlamingoe]

http://www.slate.com/id/2143404/

They go by nicknames and first names