In South America, the number of Neymars is rapidly increasing. © EuroFootball.com

In South America, the trend of giving celebrity names to their children continues.

The newest hero, surpassing Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, became the leader of the Brazilian national team Neymar.

It is reported that every fifth newborn male in the Bolivian city of La Paz is named in honor of the 21-year-old forward.

"We believe that in the next 17 years, the majority of men in our city will be called Neymar's name, because that's the trend now," said a local representative.

Bolivia had to face the power of the Brazilians in a match in April, when the students of F. Scolari won 4-0.