The Comical, World Cup-Related Reason a Healthy Brazilian Child Can't Remember His Own Name

A Brazilian man was so fascinated by the 2006 World Cup that he decided to name his son after more than one of its players, Eurosport reports.

The seven-year-old's name -- Zinedine Yazid Zidane Thierry Henry Barthez Eric Felipe Silva Santos -- is so long the child reportedly says he can't remember it.

Zinedine Zidane of France reacts during the FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 Final match between Italy and France at the Olympic Stadium on July 9, 2006 in Berlin, Germany. (Credit: Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images)

Petrucio Santos, the boy's father, said he bestowed the many names on his child after visiting France.

“I was won over by the friendliness of French people,” he remarked.

But his youngster, known simply as "Zidane," told the Brazilian newspaper O Globo that he would have preferred to be named "Luiz Gustavo.”