The likes of Neymar, Pele, Kaka and Richarlison are some big examples
Ronaldo, Neymar, Kaka, Casemiro and Richarlison are some of the many Brazilian footballers who have followed the tradition of going by just one name.There is no specific cultural reasoning behind Brazilian players’ decision to go by one name, but most Brazilians do so anyway.:"This nickname was given me as a child. I loved comic book characters and when I played my father began to say 'go Hulk'. From that time it never changed.
Arguably the best Brazilian footballer of all time, Pele, went by one name for the large majority of his life.
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