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Brazilian players names in football
Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 11:29 am
by 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...
Re: Brazilian players names in football
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:00 am
by 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
Re: Brazilian players names in football
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 11:47 am
by Q Man
yeah, they all have really long names......so just a short name is easier!
Re: Brazilian players names in football
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 2:40 pm
by Stubert
Q MAN wrote:yeah, they all have really long names......so just a short name is easier!
which is why Q's mam is called Bob
Re: Brazilian players names in football
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 3:49 pm
by Q Man
so what if my mams brazilian?
at least everyone doesn't call my mother "MILF" like ly's!
Re: Brazilian players names in football
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:34 am
by minisaiyan
ronaldinho= little ronny- after fat ronaldo.
his real name is something like luis moreira de asisis
Re: Brazilian players names in football
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 4:05 pm
by Stubert
and tevez had carlitos on the back of his..
Re: Brazilian players names in football
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 8:44 am
by Quina Quen
Not just the Brazilians who adopt this naming 'strategy'. The Chinese and Koreans often do it too. Park Ji Sung for example.
Re: Brazilian players names in football
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:12 pm
by Stubert
because he like kids running round him?
Re: Brazilian players names in football
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 5:12 am
by Solus
The spam stops Now.
~soul
Re: Brazilian players names in football
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 3:36 pm
by Phlamingoe
http://www.slate.com/id/2143404/They go by nicknames and first names