Funny Nicknames For Footballers.

Pato - Kpako

how about dat

Tevez, the animal

ferdinand,  igbo

Christiano ronaldo, SMS

Nani, Slow poison

Anderson, Pikin wey dey suck ein mama breast.

Lehman,  Short circuit

Ronaldinho    Oracle

ASHAVIN - hired assassin, AA 23

Berbatov - International barber

zidane-- apari zizou.
ronaldinho--enyi
ferdinard--onigbo
rooney--agbero
malouda--maluu da
kaka--omo jesu
essien--the slave
berbatov--slow poison
messi--ijaya
baptista--the beast
gattuso--genaral gattuso
pepe--bus stop
lizarazu--oni ise

^Additional

M. Essien              Eruku, Engine room
Del Piero          Prince of Bernabau, slave of Stamford Bridge
A. Cassano           Kasali
C.Makalele           Small body big engine
F. Grosso             Goro
Z. Zidane             Zizou, Apari
M. Ballack            T-Bag
F. Torres            Michael Scofield
G. Bale               Baale
L. Figo                 Ankoro, Okoro
F. Inzaghi          Landlord (Offside)
T. Henry             Yordor
S. Eto                Sam nwa
R. Keane           Chief of Army Staff
J. Defoe            Jamiu, Danfo


_{I'll post as I remember them}

Amokachi - The Bull

J.S. Park - HHI [Hyundai Heavy Industries]

Inzaghi - Super Pipo

Evra - The machine

Adebayor - Mr. Miss It

Bendtner - Bender

Arshavin - The Assasin

Crouch - Legge Legge can score

Gattuso - The General

Gerrard - Captain Fantastic

Drogba don hit you? 

we all remember foreign names at the expense of our own heros - both morden and ancient.
Henry Nwosu  motor engine
Isa Sofoluwe   dean of defence
Philip Osondu  zanza
Elaho               elastic elaho.
Ben Iroha       suru gedee
        and by the way many of these names invented by pple here are not funny and doesnt suit the owners.

Yisa Sofoluwe--Defence minister
Aloy Atuegbu--Blockbuster (rip)
Kelechi Emetole--'Katapila'
Iyke Madukairo (RIP)--Man mountain
Law Ukaegbu--Danjuma (earned the name at Ikenanzizi Sec school).
Sylvester Oparanozie--Alaowere
Emmanuel Isah--Yaro yaro
Emeka Anwana--Nkita ara
Kalu Uche--Senegal
Samson Ozogula-Zion Train
Mobi Oparaku--Mobile Mobi
Phillip Osondu--Zanza
Solomon Okoronkwo-Shell
Nick Ukadike--Thunder
Benjy Nzeakor--Touchline wizard
Felix Owolabi--Owoblow
kingsley Onye--Mature
Ben Ugwu--Surugede
Kingsley Obiekwu-Shagari
Uwakwe Eke--Aba brought up
Nkem Onyekwere--Jango

Adebayor- Togonator
Van Persie- Van Penis
Gallas- Ogochukwu
Hleb- Frank Spencer
Rio Ferdinand- Igbo
David James- Calamity James

Segun Odegbami - mathematical segun
Mutiu Adepoju - headmaster
Friday Elahor - Elastic
Celestine Babayaro - Cele

Here in England, you may be amazed how ten year old boys and girls can discuss England players and 1966 feat. Some Nigerians are that lucky too. All the players I listed have played for Nigeria in the past while some made brief appearances on on the sub bench.
Y. Sofoluwe-a member of flying eagles squad of 1983,played left full back for Nigeria up till 1988.
A. Atuegbu--a member of victorious green eagles of 1980 and featured in 1982 squad, a great ranger.
Kelechi Emetole- 1978 green eagles. former captain spartans and assistant to S. brothericks in 1985.
Ike Madukairo. dropped last minute from 1982 eagles as a result of injury. one can not talk about spartans of Owerri without mentioning him.
S. Ozogula-one of the best Nigerian players in the 80's but always had problems with Udemezue and Onigbinde.
Ben Ugwu-great ranger. He was a member of the eagles team that failed to qualify for 1986 nations cup.
Solomon Okoronkwo-2003 golden eaglet and Silver medalist at the last olympic games.
K. Obiekwu- a member of the Atlanta victorous dream team.
Uwakwe Eke- dropped in the last minute from the 1988 Seoul olympic team.
Law Ukaegbu-flying eagles 1987 squad. played for eagles in 1989.
Felix owolabi-played for the victorious geen eagles of 1980.
kalu uche- currently with super eagles

k. onye.flying eagles 1985

That is How they are Fooling themselves

Benjy Nzeako--touchline wizard. Played for Eagles from 1985-1987. Played for sharks of Port Harcourt and Iwuanyanwu Nationale (spartans).