Greatest footballer's name EVER

[Des]

We were talking last night about this guy in the pub.

 

Funnier still, he's from the Congo.

[Stevie H]

mike reckoned i was making this one up:

 

http://www.national-football-teams.com/php...ler.php?id=6230

[Bao]

When I was a kid this one was pretty cool:

http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-he...asp?HeroID=7979

[Stevie H]

We were talking last night about this guy in the pub.

 

Funnier still, he's from the Congo.

so he's actually called christ bongo not bongo christ?

[Des]

so he's actually called christ bongo not bongo christ?

 

Looks that way. Bongo Christ is better.

[Mike]

jefferson farfan - moustache - bongo - kuntz - fred

 

now thats a fantasy football midfield

[Cobs]

anyone remember Lopez Ufarte from Espana 82 ?

[Mike]

anyone remember Lopez Ufarte from Espana 82 ?

 

we'll have him at the back cobs

[Stevie H]

we'll have him at the back cobs

alongside ex-celtic brasilian rafael scheidt.

[Ben 23]

Danny s***u for the modern touch...

[Gilps]

Danny s***u for the modern touch...

 

See also the great Brazilian trio Kaka, Dunga and Rafael Schite.

 

That Portugese keeper called Quim always makes me giggle.

[Cobs]

John Bumstead - another classic

[L19red]

what about them german kuntz?

[Gilps]

Didn't Paraguay used to have a player called Francisco Arce?

[Guest Banana]

I seem to recall a fella by the name of Fuchs. Think he went to Barca, the headline in one of the papers was "[so and so] Fuchs off to Barca."

 

...or was that just an urban legend?

[Gilps]

I seem to recall a fella by the name of Fuchs. Think he went to Barca, the headline in one of the papers was "[so and so] Fuchs off to Barca."

 

...or was that just an urban legend?

 

There was a Uwe Fuchs who used to play for Boro.

[nvdm]

Dong Fangzhou.

[Stevie H]

I seem to recall a fella by the name of Fuchs. Think he went to Barca, the headline in one of the papers was "[so and so] Fuchs off to Barca."

 

...or was that just an urban legend?

 

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/09/11/eu...line_profanity/

[Jay M]

There was a nigerian player called Nw***a.

 

Always remember the Baddiel and Skinner's World Cup show where they made things out of players surnames.

 

Someone said.. Bagheiri (who's Tunisian I think) and Arce (the one mentioned above. I laughed

 

Should be a good centre back pairing for your team

[Sion]

Remember finding a coach on football manager called Ralph Minge

[Paul B]

There was a nigerian player called Nw***a.

 

There still is. It's Kanu's first name although the commentators never say it for some strange reason.

[McBain]

Nw***wo

[Des]

Nw***wo

 

Eranu!

[stressederic]

Danny Invincible is a truly epic name.

[Gilps]

Danny Invincible is a truly epic name.

 

Given the clubs he's played for, you have to think his middle name must be Anythingbut