Double letter (first or last name)
What "Double letter (first or last name)" means in DailyFoot: the exact eligibility rule, and how many players qualify in each edition.
The rule
The player's first or last name contains the same letter twice in a row (ll, tt, ff…).
How many players qualify
- France: 68 players
- Spain: 41 players
- Italy: 131 players
- England: 99 players
- Germany: 66 players
- Brazil: 39 players
- Argentina: 54 players
- Belgium: 43 players
- World Cup 2026: 298 players
- All Nations: 994 players
A few examples
- Kylian Mbappé
- Thierry Henry
- Antoine Griezmann
- Hugo Lloris
- Marcel Desailly
- William Gallas