10 football superstars whose full name you might not know

Modified Nov 16, 2018 18:35 GMT

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most famous names in football, but what is his full name?

#6 Eden Hazard

Hazard is one of the most talented forwards in the world right now

Eden Hazard has football in his blood, literally. His father, Thierry, was a defensive midfielder, while his mother, Carine, was a striker. Eden was born on 7th January 1991, in La Louviere and joined Lille as a 16-year-old. His expertise with the ball soon made the news and a lot of clubs were interested in signing the teenager, who preferred to stay with the Ligue 1 side. However, he finally moved to Chelsea in the summer of 2012, where he has established himself as the best player in the club and also one of the best in the world right now.

Even though he is known all over the world as Eden Hazard, the Belgian maestro's full name is Eden Michael Hazard.

#5 Paulo Dybala

Dybala is one of the best players in the Serie A

The rising star of world football has lit up the Serie A in the last couple of seasons and has even managed to hold his own with the inclusion of new stars in the team this season. Paulo Dybala has been growing with leaps and bounds over the past few years and has drawn comparisons with Messi due to their similar style of play.

The Argentinean was born to Adolfo Dybala and Alicia de Dybala on 15th November 1993, who named him Paulo Bruno Exequiel Dybala. His parents have their roots in Italy and he was born and raised in a middle-class environment, but with grit, talent and determination, Paulo Dybala has managed to become one of the brightest talents in football. To complete a full circle of life, he obtained his Italian Citizenship in 2012.

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Inspired by Diego Maradona, Deepungsu played as an attacking midfielder for his local club at subdivision level in his initial years and scored an important goal or two. However, his all-time favorite footballer is Lionel Messi, and evidently, he feels Argentina's glory in 2022 is his favorite FIFA World Cup moment for fulfilling his long-standing dream. He is also an ardent East Bengal fan.

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Edited by Vikshith R