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Footballers' names
Leicester_Hunk
17-06-2014
It always makes me chuckle when I see things like Fred, Hulk Oscar and Kaka - instead of their proper surname ie we see Sturridge, Gerrard etc on the back of a shirt - why don't we go down the Shrek, Stevie G or Ox route? Or even just, er, John?
gomezz
17-06-2014
What about that German with the impossibly long triple-barrelled name they managed to fit on the back of his shirt?

Edit: Dutch actually

http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/...0/12008303.png
degsyhufc
17-06-2014
I made a thread about this previously
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1647693
Will_Bennetts
17-06-2014
I was amused to find out there's a player from Ghana called "John Boy" I thought he was a character from the Waltons . Actually Ghana have a few interesting names.
nevada
17-06-2014
I chortled when I saw 'Ameobi' on the back of a player's shirt.
Then I realised Shola was actually there.
Leicester_Hunk
17-06-2014
Originally Posted by Will_Bennetts:
“I was amused to find out there's a player from Ghana called "John Boy" I thought he was a character from the Waltons . Actually Ghana have a few interesting names.”

I laughed at that the other day and Amoeba
ShaunIOW
17-06-2014
I noticed a couple of players having different names on their international shirts than on their club shirts - Kun Aquero for Man City, just Aquero for Argentina and Chicarito for Man Utd and J Hernandez for Mexico - i? the reason for club shirts names is because its what they're best known as, shouldn't the international shirts be the same?
Jim_McIntosh
17-06-2014
Yoo Seuk Bum is having a good game here.
Jim_McIntosh
17-06-2014
Originally Posted by Will_Bennetts:
“I was amused to find out there's a player from Ghana called "John Boy" I thought he was a character from the Waltons . Actually Ghana have a few interesting names.”

Are they the country that has Goodluck Jonathon as president?
Leicester_Hunk
17-06-2014
Originally Posted by Jim_McIntosh:
“Are they the country that has Goodluck Jonathon as president?”

That's Nigeria isn't it?
Jim_McIntosh
17-06-2014
Originally Posted by Leicester_Hunk:
“That's Nigeria isn't it?”

So it is!
big mac
18-06-2014
Originally Posted by Will_Bennetts:
“I was amused to find out there's a player from Ghana called "John Boy" I thought he was a character from the Waltons . Actually Ghana have a few interesting names.”

That is just tailor-made for the commentator to say "Goodnight, John Boy" if he gets sent off or substituted.
Will_Bennetts
18-06-2014
Originally Posted by big mac:
“That is just tailor-made for the commentator to say "Goodnight, John Boy" if he gets sent off or substituted.”

Jambo_c
18-06-2014
Originally Posted by Leicester_Hunk:
“It always makes me chuckle when I see things like Fred, Hulk Oscar and Kaka - instead of their proper surname ie we see Sturridge, Gerrard etc on the back of a shirt - why don't we go down the Shrek, Stevie G or Ox route? Or even just, er, John? ”

It's a big cultural thing in Brazil dating back years and not just for footballers. I can understand that as most have ridiculously long names, Pele is a bit easier than Edson Arantes do Nascimento.

Often parts they add to names mean things for example "inho" means small. So Ronaldinho was actually "Little Ronaldo". They also use Geographical references too.

Although there does seem to have been a rise in other countries using nicknames such as Kun Aguero, Chicarito etc. and it's a good point about why some do and some don't. As you say, Kun Aguero (named due to his resemblance to a cartoon character) is literally the same as "Shrek Rooney"!

Originally Posted by gomezz:
“What about that German with the impossibly long triple-barrelled name they managed to fit on the back of his shirt?

Edit: Dutch actually

http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/...0/12008303.png”

He got his name as years ago two influential families, the Vennegoors and the Hesselinks married into each other. The names were considered to carry that much weight that they kept both names. "Of" in Dutch actually means "or" so his name is essentially Jan Vennegoor or Hesselink!

Originally Posted by ShaunIOW:
“I noticed a couple of players having different names on their international shirts than on their club shirts - Kun Aquero for Man City, just Aquero for Argentina and Chicarito for Man Utd and J Hernandez for Mexico - i? the reason for club shirts names is because its what they're best known as, shouldn't the international shirts be the same?”

I can only assume that it's personal preference and not down to the country as Mexico also have Carlos Pena who has "Gullit" on his shirt due to his resemblance to Ruud Gullit!
EStaffs90
18-06-2014
The best one has to be the Portuguese keeper who had "Quim" on his back. (Look it up if you don't get it.)
mattlamb
18-06-2014
Carlos Costly is up front for Honduras
big mac
18-06-2014
Originally Posted by mattlamb:
“Carlos Costly is up front for Honduras”

"Costly Mistake" is the obvious headline there.
DangerBrother
18-06-2014
Top Spainish player in 82 was Lopez Ufarte

(Ryhmes with party)

☺
Odd Socks
18-06-2014
I could never not laugh at Bernt Haas
MeicY
18-06-2014
A nickname in place of an impractical name is one thing. Replacing "Hernandez" with "Chicharito" is another.

I don't see the need for names on the back of shirts anyway. We should also go back to 1-11 for matchday teams.
feckit
18-06-2014
Charlton Athletic have Anil Koc

RC Lens have Alphonse Areola

Olympique de Marseille have a Rod Fanni

Dynamo Dresden had a Ralf Minge

FC St. Gallen had a Bernt Haas

Sheffield Wednesday had Peter Shirtliff

Germany had a Stefan Kuntz

S.L. Benfica had Argel......AKA...Argelico F@cks
Wallasey Saint
20-06-2014
Originally Posted by feckit:
“Charlton Athletic have Anil Koc

RC Lens have Alphonse Areola

Olympique de Marseille have a Rod Fanni

Dynamo Dresden had a Ralf Minge

FC St. Gallen had a Bernt Haas

Sheffield Wednesday had Peter Shirtliff

Germany had a Stefan Kuntz

S.L. Benfica had Argel......AKA...Argelico F@cks”


Speaking of Charlton, 2001-02 they had players, Jonathan Fortune, Mark Fish & Jorge Costa, which lead to the line Fish Costa Fortune.
MargMck
20-06-2014
In the Pele style etc it would be great to see some of our players with shirts on bearing names like "Gormless"
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