Comments on: Footballer Nicknames – PelÃ©, Pibe de Oro, Gazza, Becks, Zizou: A Century of Diminutives

By: max

max — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:19:02 +0000

excuse me? “hasan salihamidzic: brazzo” only at juve? he had that name when he was at munich, 6 years before he went to juve

By: CrazyMike

CrazyMike — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 04:33:43 +0000

I remember reading somewhere that Bolton fans have taken to calling Stuart Holden “Holdenballs” to play off of his Beckham-like crosses. Easily takes the cake for me.

By: JAMES BOYLAN

JAMES BOYLAN — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:50:16 +0000

QUESTION; what is real name of premier league player nicknamed the bear ; ANSWERS PLEASE

By: Fadikgt

Fadikgt — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:50:28 +0000

Kanu Nwaku known as Papilo (from the Milk advert)
Emmanuel Amokachi nick named The Bull

By: Jenno

Jenno — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:57:45 +0000

What about Robbie Fowler?!

God.

By: izzet

izzet — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:45:49 +0000

Ryan Giggs – Welsh Wizard
Servet Cetin – Ayibogan (means bear-struggler in Turkish)
Bulent Korkmaz – Buyuk Kaptan (means Big Captain in Turkish)
Metin Oktay – Tacsiz Kral (means Crownless King in Turkish)

please add them.

By: big dave

big dave — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:12:19 +0000

soloman ‘hasnt got a’ kalou

By: blunatic

blunatic — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:48:19 +0000

I recall when Kiki Musampa played for Manchester City, the fans nicknamed him Chris….laughed my guts out.

By the way, Waltzing Matilda was never our National Anthem!

By: with which it was offered

with which it was offered — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:34:55 +0000

Duncan Ferguson had a good one when he was arrested in the nineties, – Duncan Disorderly

By: Jake the Mackem (Sunderland till i die)

Jake the Mackem (Sunderland till i die) — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 01:21:46 +0000

thats has to be the most unsual nickname ever