In the Name of. . .

Football is not only a way of life for Brazilians, but it is also a part of their breath and blood.Now, a young Brazilian footballer named Mahatma Gandhi Heberpio Mattos Pires is making waves on the football field.Pires, 31, is a midfielder who plays for the Brazilian football club Trinidad. He started his professional football career with Atlético Clube Goianiense in 2011.Pires has come into the spotlight due to his name.However, there are many footballers in Brazil who have risen to fame only because of their names.There have been several such examples from Brazil before.
One footballer was named John Lennon da Silva Santos. His family named him after the artist John Lennon of the popular English rock band The Beatles.There is also a footballer named Pikachu in Brazil.There are also footballers named Ben-Hur Moreira, Marlon Brando, and Mosquito.Mahatma Gandhi Heberpio Mattos Pires is the latest addition to this list.Mahatma Gandhi is a very well-known name outside of the Indian subcontinent. He is an inspiration to world leaders.
His name still comes up in the geopolitical arena today.
Pires' parents named him after the Father of India.
However, Mahatma Gandhi's full name is Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.The title "Mahatma" was given to him by Rabindranath Tagore.

This title is now commonly used around the world.
Therefore, the word "Mahatma" has also found a place in Pires' name.Mahatma Gandhi led India to independence from the oppressive British rule.
He shook the foundations of the colonial rule through his nonviolent movements and Satyagraha.
Some people respectfully call him "Mahatma," some call him "Bapu," and some call him "Father of the Nation."
Mahatma Gandhi also had a connection with football.
According to information from the All India Football Federation, he formed three teams for the Passive Resisters Football Club while he was in South Africa from 1893 to 1915.
Those three teams played football in Johannesburg, Pretoria, and Durban at that time.
Mahatma Gandhi was also one of the founders of the Transvaal Indian Football Association in 1896.
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A Brazilian footballer named Mahatma Gandhi Heberpio Mattos Pires is making headlines due to his name. He is a midfielder who plays for the Brazilian football club Trinidad. Pires' parents named him after the Father of India.
Mahatma Gandhi was a well-known leader who led India to independence from the British. He also had a connection with football, forming three teams for the Passive Resisters Football Club in South Africa.