10 football superstars whose full name you might not know

#8 David de Gea

De Gea is one of the greatest goalkeepers in the world right now

David De Gea was born on 7th November 1990 in Madrid, to Jose, a former goalkeeper and Marivi, a housekeeper. Even though he was brilliant in academics, De Gea followed his father's footsteps, who was also his inspiration and became a goalkeeper. He joined Atletico Madrid at the age of 13 and saw his stock rise with the years until he joined Manchester United in the summer of 2011. He has since grown into one of the best goalkeepers in the world and has been the best player at United for a couple of seasons now.

David De Gea Quintana was named according to the Spanish naming customs; his paternal family name is De Gea, while his maternal family name is Quintana.

#7 Mohamed Salah

The Egyptian's popularity has been off the charts recently

Mohamed Salah was so obsessed with football as a child that his parents were worried. He wasn't good in academics and no matter how hard he tried, his scores did not improve. When he was not playing football, he was watching the beautiful game on television and as a result, his parents were deeply concerned. They shouldn't have been, because Salah's obsession and passion would ultimately gift him a good life.

The Egyptian has achieved such popularity and success in the last couple of years that his name has reached almost every corner of the globe. When Egypt's most famous face was born on 15th June 1992, to middle-class parents, he was named Mohamed Salah Ghaly, a fact that is not known to all.