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Old Jun 21st, 2002 | 08:27 AM
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Just curious. Why do Brazilian soccer players go by one name?
Pele, Renaldo, etc. Why one name only?
 
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Old Jun 21st, 2002 | 08:49 AM
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that's right - giorgio<BR><BR>
 
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Old Jun 21st, 2002 | 10:19 AM
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I'll interpret that to mean: "I have no idea."
 
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Old Jun 21st, 2002 | 11:40 AM
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Same as rock stars (cher, madonna..)It makes them feel special.
 
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Old Jun 21st, 2002 | 01:28 PM
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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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