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2 years ago

EIGHT BRAZILIAN FOOTBALL PLAYERS WHO GO BY NICKNAMES RATHER THAN THEIR TRUE NAMES

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1. Ronaldinho:

 

Ronaldinho, a former PSG, Barcelona, and AC Milan player, announced his retirement from professional football in 2018. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira is his given name. 

 

2. Kaka: The Ballon d'Or winner, real name Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite, most recently played for Orlando City before retiring. 

 

3. Pele: Pele's real name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento, and he is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time. 

 

4. Hulk: Givanildo Vieira de Sousa, a Brazilian footballer, is popularly known as "Hulk."

 

5. Dida: Nelson de Jesus Silva, a recently departed AC Milan goalkeeper, is also known as "Dida." 

 

6. Garrincha: Manuel Francisco dos Santos is the real name of one of football's highest playmakers, Garrincha. 

 

7. Cafu 

Previously with AC Milan, right-back Cafu is the nickname given to Marcos Evangelista de Morais. 

 

8. Juninho's 

Juninho's real name is Antonio Augusto Ribeiro Reis Junior, and he is regarded as one of the greatest freekick takers of all time.

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