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afgrijselijkheid
27 Apr 2003, 03:07 PM
my stupid parents!!! i want one of those bitchin world football names - feel free to add your doozies to my stellar list
gio van bronckhurst (arse)
mehdi mahdavikia (hamburg)
ruud van nistelrooy (manU)
ole gunnar solskaer (manU)
nico van hoogdalem (schalke)
rafael van der vaart (AJAX)
stig tofting (bolton?)
jean claude darcheville (bordeaux)
steed malbranque (fulham)
juan carlos valeron (depor)
hugo armando campagnaro (piacenza i think)
and the greatest name of any kind ever....
PAPA BOUBA DIOP
looking at my list, i guess its almost always cool to have more than a two-worded name
afgrijselijkheid
27 Apr 2003, 03:08 PM
and yes i was bored
O'Dubhghaill Rules!
27 Apr 2003, 04:36 PM
Johnny Doyle (Ayr, Celtic)
John Doyle (Clash/Quakes) - although his mullet freaked me out.
My parents got half of my name right, unfortunately is was the half that they didn't choose.
Another one I like is Anthony Guy Marie Reveillère (Valencia). I had no idea how to pronounce Freddie Ljungberg's name until I actually heard it pronounced, so I guess that counts. Also George Best, just cause of how he could live up to his last name.
And the Basque names are always good like Gaizka and Zubizaretta (sp?).
this contest ended the day Creedence Clearwater turned professional...
mackem_ftm
27 Apr 2003, 04:43 PM
how about jermaine mcsporran?
Naco
27 Apr 2003, 04:53 PM
Originally posted by ONE
this contest ended the day Creedence Clearwater turned professional...
Agreed and a half.
Sean
Auriaprottu
28 Apr 2003, 01:43 AM
Emmanuel Ammunike- props for both the "ammo" and the "nike" thing, even tho it'e "am-yoo-NEE-kay". Should be a forward's name, tho.
Diego Armando Maradona
Socrates.
In accordance with my respect for Pele, I created a WE6 player named "Edson X". Pele's probably Catholic, but WTF...
Thomas Nkono
Bouwhatever Zenden. Sounds like a chessplayer.
Carlos Roa. Reminds me of Patrick Roy, same job, different sport, slightly different pronunciation.
Zinedine Zidane sounds cool, but "Zizou" does NOT.
Andoni Zubizzarreta, mentioned earlier.
In a hokey sort of way, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink. Same with Gianluca Pagliuca ("I live on the second floor...").
The rest of the world can bid "Adu" :) to any hopes of ignoring the USA in about seven years.
And Credence still leads the pack...
Worst names:
Pierre van Hooijdonk (sounds like the ball coming off the post)
Felix Magath. Sounds like a fly's offspring.
David Seaman.
Sergio Goicoechea (sp?)
Auriaprottu
28 Apr 2003, 01:47 AM
Originally posted by mackem_ftm
how about jermaine mcsporran?
Somebody's folks did that to them? I hope he doesn't play for Ajax.
skipshady
28 Apr 2003, 02:24 AM
I believe Johann De Kock is up for the challenge.
odg78
28 Apr 2003, 02:31 AM
Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink has always been a great name in my opinion.
And who can forget Argel ******************s?
afgrijselijkheid
28 Apr 2003, 02:53 AM
Originally posted by odg78
Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink has always been a great name in my opinion.
i was just gonna put that - good call
some more:
dede (dortmund)
kleberson (atl paranaese... for now)
braulio luna (cruz azul?)
bodo balde (celtic)
florin radiociou (bastia?)
wesley sonck (brugge)
kanu (arsenal)
sergio conceicao (inter)
samuel eto'o (mallorca)
peter van der heyden (brugge?)
favorites from the past:
rai
shep messing
jairzinho
marco van basten
BadReligion
28 Apr 2003, 03:20 AM
Originally posted by bluedaddy19
stig tofting (bolton?)
Formerly of Bolton, now a member of one of england's finest prison teams.
Mobile
28 Apr 2003, 04:54 AM
Gianluca Pagliuca.
Excape Goat
28 Apr 2003, 05:20 AM
Wolfgang Wolf, the former coach at Wolfsburg.
comme
28 Apr 2003, 09:21 AM
There is someone in the second division called something like Danny Invincible.
Mobile
28 Apr 2003, 09:35 AM
He plays for Swindon.
Dickson Etuhu is a pretty good one, as is Junior MacDougal.
astabooty
28 Apr 2003, 10:01 AM
Socrates is the best ever. And why no love for Pierre van Hooijdonk?
Hesselink's is pretty damn cool too.
Turk from Pigs Eye
28 Apr 2003, 10:21 AM
Originally posted by bluedaddy19
my stupid parents!!! i want one of those bitchin world football names - feel free to add your doozies to my stellar list
gio van bronckhurst (arse)
mehdi mahdavikia (hamburg)
ruud van nistelrooy (manU)
ole gunnar solskaer (manU)
nico van hoogdalem (schalke)
rafael van der vaart (AJAX)
stig tofting (bolton?)
jean claude darcheville (bordeaux)
steed malbranque (fulham)
juan carlos valeron (depor)
hugo armando campagnaro (piacenza i think)
and the greatest name of any kind ever....
PAPA BOUBA DIOP
looking at my list, i guess its almost always cool to have more than a two-worded name
I fixed your spelling using Word Spellcheck:
goof van bronchus (arise)
media mash device (homburg)
round van instep roof (menu)
ole gunnery folksier (menu)
nacho van hoodlums (chalked)
Rafael van deer part (AJAX)
stigma tooting (Bolton?)
jean clause darcheville (bordeaux)
steed malbranque (flam)
jaunt carols aileron (décor)
huge Armando campaigner (placenta I think)
and the greatest name of any kind ever....
papa booby droop
gildarkevin
28 Apr 2003, 10:56 AM
Junior Agogo is always a good one.
And I'm a bit surprised that no one has been juvenile enough to mention the Brazilia Kaka.
Though I'm a bit suspicious of putting any Brazilian on this list, given the fact that I (or my friends) could easily come up with a unique one name moniker for me to play by if the situation arose.
mackem_ftm
28 Apr 2003, 10:57 AM
Originally posted by Turk from Pigs Eye
I fixed your spelling using Word Spellcheck:
goof van bronchus (arise)
media mash device (homburg)
round van instep roof (menu)
ole gunnery folksier (menu)
nacho van hoodlums (chalked)
Rafael van deer part (AJAX)
stigma tooting (Bolton?)
jean clause darcheville (bordeaux)
steed malbranque (flam)
jaunt carols aileron (décor)
huge Armando campaigner (placenta I think)
and the greatest name of any kind ever....
papa booby droop
Classic.