This probably means I need a life...

But Jeremy and I were rambling on about lineups for next week and somehow stumbled upon an IM stream about the best names in the game. We started of with the guy who has got to be an all-time all-name-team hall of famer, Jan Vennegor of Hesselink. Just incredible, his name is more of a sentance than anything else. Throw on top of it that he's the leading scorer on the top team in his league and a Quarterfinalist in the Champions League (PSV for those of you not geeky enough to know these things) and you have an unstoppable combination. Also getting mention were the following:

1) Nicky Butt, Newcastle/injured list - you can't help but snicker a little bit each time you say/hear that name
2) Kaka, AC Milan - see above
3) Obefemi Martins, Inter Milan - If only David Letterman knew about this guy, he'd find a way to get him in a room with Oprah and Uma
4) Gianluca Pallicua, Italy - Our tribute to a great name and the golden age of SportsCenter, Keith, you're needed back home in Bristol
5) Perluigi Collina, Italy/baldness - from the officiating division, and you gotta love the hairline
6) Papa Bouba Diop, Fulham - just a good, solid name
7) Pick a Brazilian, All Over - Dunga, Socrates, and the list goes on and on

So, that was our quick winner and some runners up. Please feel free to add to the list.

5 comments:

  1. if nicknames count (and this might be another thread) there is always Carlos "El Pescadito" Ruiz. The Little Fish for how he's always flopping around in the box.

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  2. this one is for Mike L...

    when Yahoo used to list players by "last name, first name" his favorite Charlton defender was "Young, Luke".

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  3. I think you are missing the obvious:

    Zenadine Zidane is fluid and poetic, like the man. Zizu is on my top 10 list.

    Jaap Stam is also the only name for the goons in my life. He will Jaap you, and Stam you. Sounds bad.

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  4. New entries into my top 10:

    a) Junior Agogo, formerly of the Colorado Rapids

    b) Fabio Simplico of Parma

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  5. from Africa we have Tresor Lomana Lua Lua of Congo (i think) and our Nigerian friends Blessing Kaku and Sunday Oliseh.

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