In the 16th century, Shakespeare asked “What’s in a name?” and if he heard the one’s on this list, he’d laugh, cringe or be plain dumbfounded. These players might not have been stars when it came to their skills but they will certainly remembered for their peculiar monikers.
Take a look at a few of soccer’s most unusual names.
Even though you are not alowed to use your hands in soccer, some fans of the beautiful game have become particularly adept at throwing things.
I am referring, of course, to the fan in Argentina who took down a drone with just a roll of toilet paper.
Fans 1 Drone 0 pic.twitter.com/8hSWWwwLib
— Football Fights (@footbalIfights) July 18, 2017
The CONCACAF Gold Cup, a marketing scheme disguised as a soccer tournament that not even the participants care about, is entering the semi-final stage. So far, there has not been much in the way of "good soccer" and only a little bit more "entertainment value."
Sure, Jozy Altidore got his nipple twisted and Florent Malouda played even though he was ineligible, but those are minor distractions at best, not the sorts of things that will capture one's attention through an entire soccer tournament unless they happen every ten minutes. They are not happening every ten minutes.
Alexis Sanchez recently posted a video on Instagram stories showing off his new girlfriend, Chilean actress Mayte Rodriguez.
How is it that professional soccer players easily find beautiful people to date and/or marry?
Tinder, we assume.
Alexis’ profile probably looks something like this
Watch out Pogba and Lukaku, there’s a new Manchester man with a magical touch around. During a preseason session in LA, Spanish shot-stopper David de Gea showed that he’s just as skilled with his hands as he is with his feet. Poor Joel Periera finds himself on the wrong end of a nutmeg from his fellow keeper.
Love that from @D_DeGea pic.twitter.com/o6qdLuXlyG
In a study recently published in the journal Science, scientists at Queen Mary University of London taught bees to play soccer. Yes, bees.
The study was really focused on bees' complex learning patterns and adaptability, and one of the tests involves teaching bees to roll balls into specific areas.
It's International Champions Cup season, and you know what that means: footballers partaking in American sports, most notably baseball, which is the only major sport in season at this time. As such, Angel di Maria, who is in Florida with PSG ahead of their match against Tottenham on Saturday, went to a Miami Marlins game. He hung out with the players, juggled a baseball and threw out the first pitch.