Athletes Whose First Names You Don't Know

Ronaldo's first name is Cristiano, No big surprises here. Many of us think the Portuguese is the best player in the world, while the ladies think he has the body of a Greek 'god'. So if you are out there, you can differentiate between your left and your right and you dont know Ronaldo's first name *sealedlips*

But how about some all time greats? You may know their stats, their jersey numbers, their best plays, but do you know their first names? 

PELE

Who is he? Arguably the greatest soccer player in history

What's his first name?

A. Paulo

B. Edson

C. Lionel

D. Tá Bom



Answer: Edson

Why Pelé? A classmate came up with the nickname, which means "miracle" in Hebrew. Pelé hated the nickname—he even belted the classmate for coming up with it—but it stuck. It Stuck!