Meet Mahatma Gandhi, The Football Player Making Waves In Brazil
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A Brazilian football club has a player named Mahatma Gandhi in their squad. He plays as a midfielder.
In a nation where football is revered, witnessing a young Brazilian engaging in the sport might not raise eyebrows. However, when the player happens to bear the name of Mahatma Gandhi, it certainly becomes noteworthy news for people in India. Trindade, a Brazilian football club, has a midfielder named Mahatma Gandhi, whose full name is Mahatma Gandhi Heberpio Mattos Pires.
He is 31 years old and started playing professional football in 2011 for Atletico Clube Goianiense.
Interestingly, Brazilian football clubs have had many other players with interesting names. One of the players was named John Lennon Silva Santos, after the renowned Beatles singer John Lennon. Additionally, there is a player named Pikachu on one of the other Brazilian teams. Ben-Hur Moreira Peres, Marlon Brando, and Mosquito are some of the interesting names of players in the Brazilian football arena, according to The Telegraph.
