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"Three Lungs"
- Because of his exceptional stamina.
The Flagship's rating:
"The Baby-Faced Assassin"
"The Bank of Naples"
- Because of his world-record transfer fee in 1952.
"The Black Gazelle"
"Dave"
- Because his name is too complicated to pronounce
"The Butcher of Bilbao"
- Because of his tough-tackling reputation
"The Fifth Beatle"
- Because of his superstar status
"Little Mozart"
- Because of his ability to 'orchestrate' the midfield.
"Tarzan"
- Just look at the state of him.
"The Non-Flying Dutchman"
- Because of his fear of flying and cool finishing.
"The Saviour"
- Because of his influential impact on the game.
"Vindaloo"
- Because of the pun on his name!
"The Berlin Wall"
- Because nothing gets past him.
"One Size"
- Because one size fits all!
"Braveheart"
- Because of his doggedness and time spent in the Scottish league.
The Flagship's rating:
"The Metronome"
- Because of his playmaking attributes.
"The Phenomenon"
"The Messiah" The Flagship's rating:
"The Hands of Ecuador"
"Sicknote"
- Because of persistent injury problems.
"The Black Tulip"
"The Little Witch"
- His father's nickname was The Witch.
"The Incredible Sulk"
- Because of his persistent moaning.
"Hulk"
- Despite being broad-shouldered, he is named due to his likeness of Lou Ferrigno. His team in Japan also wore green shirts, the rest is history.
"Half The Squad"
"The Lazy Wizard"
- Because of his measured playing style.
"The Bear Strangler"
- Because of his physical stature and reputation of playing through injuries.
"The Black Spider"
- Because of his reflexes and black kit.
"The Booming Cannon"
- Because of his addiction to scoring goals!
"Little Coin"
- A common name for the 'little kid' in Brazil.
"Vampeta"
- A mixture of
Capeta (The Devil) and
Vampiro (The Vampire) in view of his good looks.
"El Niño"
- He became club captain of Atlético Madrid at a very young age.
"Ca$hley"
- He complained of being 'insulted' when offered a £55,000 a week salary by former club, Arsenal.
"Floquet de Neu"
- Named after the albino gorilla from Barcelona Zoo due to his light hair.
"The Eighth King of Rome"
- Because of his twenty year association with A.S. Roma
"England's Number 6"
- As a goalkeeper he would typically be number 1, but found himself as 6th choice in the England international team, despite less qualified and less experienced goalkeepers being picked in his place.
"Golden Balls"
- A nickhame bestowed upon him by his wife, Victoria.
"Calamity James"
- Because of his many high-profile blunders in goal.
"The One Man Show"
- Because he is football.
"Pitbull"
- He was a tenacious marker and aggressive tackler.
A few nicknames that have amused or impressed me over the years.
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