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
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?).
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?)
Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink has always been a great name in my opinion. And who can forget Argel ******************s?
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
Socrates is the best ever. And why no love for Pierre van Hooijdonk? Hesselink's is pretty damn cool too.
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
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.
Ze Roberto (AC Milan) Fillipo Inzaghi (AC Milan) Ole Gunnar Solksjaer (Manchester Untd) Giovani Elber(sp?) (Bayern Munchen) Robert Pires (Arsenal) Julio Cesar Pinheiro (Ex Cruz Azul) Allesandro Del Piero (Juventus) Roberto Alvez Zague (Necaxa) Giovani Van Bronkhosrt (sp?) (Arsenal) Illhan Mansiz (Besiktas) Thierry Henry (Arsenal) Salif Diao (Liverpool)
You asked for it: Zed Roberto (AC Milan) Filliped Insignia (AC Milan) Ole Gunnery Socks Jar (Manchester Untidy) Giovanni Elder(sp?) (Buyer Munching) Robert Pies (Arsenal) Julio Cesar Punchier (Ex Cruz Zulu) Alexandra Del Peru (Fuentes) Roberto Valves Zagreb (Nevada) Giovanni Van Broncos (sp?) (Arsenal) Lillian Mantis (Bisects) Thierry Henry (Arsenal) Salad Die (Liverpool)
I suppose Daniel Shittu of QPR has to be metioned here. Recently got a call up to Nigeria's team. Defender that can get forward and score some goals. But then again. Creedence Clearwater beats anyone on this list.