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giorgio

Jun 21st, 2002 08:27 AM

Just curious. Why do Brazilian soccer players go by one name?

Pele, Renaldo, etc. Why one name only?

whynot

Jun 21st, 2002 08:49 AM

that's right - giorgio<BR><BR>

giorgio

Jun 21st, 2002 10:19 AM

I'll interpret that to mean: "I have no idea."

diego

Jun 21st, 2002 11:40 AM

Same as rock stars (cher, madonna..)It makes them feel special.

kenton

Jun 21st, 2002 01:28 PM

I heard something on TV about back in the day soccer was mainly for blue-collar workers. And it was looked down upon for upper-class people to play soccer so in order to not get their name in the newspaper. These guys would come up with nicknames and I guess it stuck. Correct me if I'm wrong.

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