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.