Nicknames

[PhiLLer]

Am I the only one that things Pascal Cygan looks exactly like Billy Corgan (formerly of Smashing Pumpkins)

 

[houston3721]

I remember one more...
Pascal Cygan - Walking Penis

 

[mufc_daddy]

Zizou - we shud all know this one.

What does "Rino" mean again? Gattuso the tiger? Someone please explain it! I used to know what it meant.

Thanks

 

[Eagle Winged]

Obafemi Martins - Oba Oba / Obagol
Augustine Okocha - Jay Jay
Julius Aghahowa - Aghawonder
Yakubu Aiyegbeni - The Yak

 

[Elber2k3]

if i'm not mistaken
beckenbauer- the king of kaiser
which is quite the pun for you bi-linguists as kaiser= cesar/king
even though kaiser may be referring to the place(kaiserslautern)

correct me if i am mistaken

Beckenbauer is just the Kaiser. I think Kaiser is emperor translated into English.

 

[Klobb]

Yeh, beckenbauer is just the Kaiser, its on that Adidas nothing is impossible poster that is everywhere.

 

[Filipower]

maradona - el pibe
pelé - rei (king)

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postiga - manco

(i could name severall others with this last nickname, specially others playing in portugal, but this one jumped right into my mind.. )

 

[Rochester Rhino]

Doug "Offsides" Miller
Billy Andracki "Superstar"
"Gay" Rey Angel Martinez
Shaun Tsakiris - "Mini Sedge"
Stoian Mladenov - "Stoi"

 

[ForzaNerrazurri]

Roberto Baggio - The Divine Ponytail

 

[Ubik Valis]

My cock - Ivica Mornar









No wait

 

[Vagegast]

Cruijff - El Salvador
B. Brandon - N'Bobby

 

[Caponedawg]

Eddie Johnson- Grown Ass Man
Brian McBride- McHead
DeMarcus Beasley- Run DMB, Beas, Hung Like A Horse (if you've seen the video of him pissing during the '02 World Cup you'll understand).

 

[Paulo Da Silva]

Helder Postiga------Postigoless

 

[Alianza]

Zidane= el mago, Harry Potter
Raul = Angel de Madrid
Ronaldo = il fenomeno, el extraterreste(barca days)
Tevez = el apache
Maradona= el Pelusa
Morientes = Moro

 

[x4dixont]

alan smith - smudger
diouf - the wardrobe
yakubu - the yak attack

 

[Drvar]

 

[Funky--K]

Some Boavista nicknames among boavisteiros XD

Àvalos - O Armario
Silva - O Pistoleiro
Ricardo - Tremoços (don't ask)
Fary - Farygol
Milhazes - Milhafres (i know, not funny at all, but true)
Éder - O Creativo

 

[Crusad3r]

Raul - El del carrito, el que nunca hace nada, el mas listo de la clase! , no translation!
Iker Casillas - San Iker Casillas (Saint Iker Casillas)
Walter Samuel - The Wall
M.Salgado - Garrincha :P
Gravesen - Shrek
Guti - La niña (the little girl)
Zidane - The magician
Solari - El indio (The indian)
Morientes - Moro
Ronaldo - El gordito (The fatty)
Fernando Torres - el niño (the kid)

 

[Chacarita Juniors]

How could I forget...

Rafael "rafa" Marquez- :Bow:El Kaiser de MICHOACAN

 

[panduru]

Hey guy, remember Amaral's, former Benfica player, nickname?
O Coveiro (the undertaker), because he once was... one. LOL