spanish team

[nextqueen]

im delighted that spain won the world cup. the player pedro only seemed to have his one name whereas the others had 2 names, how come?

[boxtops]

I have no knowledge about football, but could it be that's how he's known, like Pele, or Maradona?

[Dris]

Common in football especially from latino countries.Pele etc -too tired to rattlle them all off but you get the gist.

[Fibonacci]

A couple fo the spanish playrer are known by one name
Pedro
full name Pedro Rodriguez
also
Xavi
full name
Xavier Hernández i Creus

[rowanwitch]

then at the other end of the spectrum you have Venegor of Hesselinck or however its spelt...he's got broad shoulders

[scotman]

All Spanish people have 2 family names.
Pedro is Pedro Rodriguez Ledesma. His father will be <something> Rodriguez <something> and his mother is <something> Ledesma <something> hence his name of given + father's first family name + mother's first family name.