10 football superstars whose full name you might not know

#4 Neymar Júnior

Neymar is arguably the most talented Brazilian in the world right now

The talented Brazilian was born to Neymar Santos Senior and Nadine da Silva. He inherited his father's name, who was also a footballer and began to develop under his father's guidance. He was born on 5th February 1992 and joined Santos at the age of 11. He generated a lot of attention by his football abilities and attractive playing style at the club, which saw Barcelona come calling in 2013. He has since moved to PSG at the start of last season and is already one of the best players in the World right now.

Neymar was named Neymar da Silva Santos Junior at birth, in accordance with Portuguese naming customs. His maternal family name is da Silva, while his paternal family name is Santos.

#3 Kylian Mbappé

Mbappe looks set to rule the Football World for years

The world's most talented teenager in football was born on 20th December 1998, to Wilfred Mbappé and Fayza Lamari. His father, who is from Cameroon, is a football coach by profession and also acts as his agent. His mother is a former handball player and is of Algerian Origin. He joined Monaco as a teenager and developed in their academy while generating great interest from many other clubs around Europe. He ultimately joined PSG on loan ahead of the 2017/18 season.

The 2018 World Cup winner was an integral part of the French team and won the FIFA World Cup Best Young Player Award, which means that every football fan in the world would have heard of him. However, not everyone knows his full name - the French teenager is actually named Kylian Mbappé Lottin.

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Deepungsu holds a PG degree in Microbiology and an MBA degree in Total Quality Management. He has an extensive two-decade long writing experience, which includes a decade of sports blogging. His writing prowess has even led his work getting cited on the legendary Franz Beckenbauer's Wikipedia page.

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.

Deepungsu has been a Manchester United supporter since the year 2000. Unsurprisingly, his favorite manager is Sir Alex Ferguson and the Scotsman helped him get through some of the toughest days of his life. Like the fiery Scot, Deepungsu also leaves no stone unturned when it comes to accuracy in articles and only relies on credible sources.

Despite believing in Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland to create an iconic rivalry, Deepungsu reckons no one can match the longevity of Messi and Ronaldo. He spends his leisure time writing about life on his blog, reading books, and playing the guitar.

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Edited by Vikshith R