Did you know that Jordan Pickford grandfather used the surname Pigford. Jordan’s father changed it to Pickford because of the bullying he faced.He was called Piggy at school.
The Liverpool midfield’s real name is not Fabinho but Fábio Henrique Tavares. Most people however only know him as Fabinho since it is what’s usually written on his jersey.
Did You Know
The man who captained USA at the just ended world cup, Tyler Adams, doesn’t know who his biological father is.
Most people know this Real Madrid player only as Isco, but that is not even his real name. His name is Francisco Román Alarcón Suárez
The Paris Saint Germain player goes by the name Marquinhos on the back of his jersey, but that is just a nickname. His real name is Marcos Aoás Corrêa.
The Atletico Madrid player’s real name is not Koke but Jorge Resurrección Merodio.
Many more football players go their entire career without their fans realizing their real names. Some simply use nicknames since their names are too difficult to pronounce
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Adidas and Puma are companies owned by brothers who once worked together and latter split
Pepe
The Portuguese central defender became famous when he played for Real Madrid in the Spanish first division. He was part of the Portuguese squad that won the European Championship in 2016. Pepe does not use his real name on the field of play. His real name is Kepler Laveran de Lima Ferreira.
Did You Know that
Peter Ndlovu is the first African to play in English Premier League.
The first African to win the Champions League was Bruce Grobbelaar. The Zimbabwean goalkeeper won the competition with Liverpool in May 1984 in Rome, Italy
