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Léo Pereira did not use his nickname in FIFA content

FIFA recorded an official guide with the Brazil National Team players themselves teaching how their names are pronounced. In these cases, the names used in their careers are usually reproduced. However, Léo Pereira, the Flamengo center-back, surprised everyone.

When repeating his own name, the Flamengo defender said “Leonardo Pereira,” not Léo Pereira, as he is known worldwide. In the other recordings, there were no surprises, as in the cases of Danilo, Lucas Paquetá and Alex Sandro, for example. See below how the content turned out.

Besides saying their names, the Brazil players held up a small sign with the correct spelling and the numbers each of them will wear. It is worth remembering that Léo Pereira will wear No. 15, Danilo uses No. 13, Lucas Paquetá sports No. 20, and Alex Sandro has No. 6.

SO, WHAT WERE THE REACTIONS?

“Leonardo” Pereira surprised fans who watched the video. One internet user commented: “I have to admit that Léo Pereira caught me off guard; I had forgotten that Léo is a nickname for Leonardo. My brain had already accepted that Léo is his actual name.”

SO WHEN WILL BRAZIL MAKE ITS DEBUT?

With Léo Pereira available, Brazil, with Léo Pereira, will make its debut against Morocco next Saturday (13) in Group C of the World Cup. Kickoff is at 7:00 p.m. (Brasília time), with full coverage from Coluna do Fla on the website, social media, and YouTube.

Before that, however, the opening match of the World Cup takes place this Thursday (11). At the mythical Azteca Stadium, Mexico and South Africa will face off starting at 4:00 p.m. (Brasília time). Therefore, the clash is valid for Group A of the professional football World Cup.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.