Rob Parker | March 1, 2010
Cutting through the exotic monikers of Premier League imports so you can judge the player, not the name
Sadly, this suddenly first-choice keeper’s name doesn’t directly translate as ‘Hilarious’ - that’s just his performances, which are hilarious whatever language you speak.
That’s right, Henrique Hilario is Henry Hilary.
Rob Parker | February 26, 2010
Cutting through the exotic monikers of Premier League imports so you can judge the player, not the name
Apparently this surname is so old that it’s meaning is hotly disputed, but it is thought to be related to living by mountains. Just like his ancestors, this Argentinian likes an uphill struggle: that’s why he has set [...]
Rob Parker | February 12, 2010
Cutting through the exotic monikers of Premier League imports so you can judge the player, not the name
If you have to build your relegation fodder defence on anything, it might as well be a Rock. So Avram Grant has chosen well. He is - suspensions permitting - building his defence on a Rock of the [...]
Rob Parker | February 9, 2010
Cutting through the exotic monikers of Premier League imports so you can judge the player, not the name
In the real world, he is the top-flight’s ultimate cultured midfielder: the heartbeat of the team with outstanding passing vision. After going through the Premier League Name Translator he sound more like a League Two clogger whose idea [...]
Rob Parker | February 8, 2010
Cutting through the exotic monikers of Premier League imports so you can judge the player, not the name
Throughout his career in England, the West Ham striker has battled against cruel accusations that his name was in some way related to a dead snake. It is not. Unless the snake in question had one helluva death.
That’s [...]
Rob Parker | February 3, 2010
Cutting through the exotic monikers of Premier League imports so you can judge the player, not the name
If Arsenal have been accused of a lack of fight in recent times, they might like to recall their loaned out goalkeeper whose name suggested not only an abundance of fighting spirit but a love of war. OTP [...]
Rob Parker | February 2, 2010
Cutting through the exotic monikers of Premier League imports so you can judge the player, not the name
Stoke’s token luxury player has a luxury name to match. OTP reader Can Ozmen has very kindly offered up this translation. He jokes: “Fitting name for an Apache leader, isn’t it?”
Quite, although Big Chief Sittingonthebench might be more [...]
