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A major part of that are the alternative names given to the players by fans based on varying factors such as their traits, style of play, actions etc.
Those banter names range from clever to basic and in some cases downright offensive but 100% hilarious and here are 10 of the best ones in no particular order.
Thursday Night Neymar – Memphis Depay
Dutch winger Memphis Depay got the name ‘Thursday Night Neymar’ because of the similarities in his game to another left winger in Neymar JR, basically calling him a poor man’s Neymar as thursday night is associated with the lower echelons of European football.
Dembulance – Ousmane Dembele
Ousmane Dembele is just as injury prone as he is talented and the cruel nature of his banter name validates that, ‘Dembulance’ is a play on ambulance combined with Dembele.
Lakaka – Romelu Lukaku
Romelu Lukaku’s big money return to Chelsea only lasted one miserable season and the banter name ‘Lakaka’ defines the legacy of the deal. It has no apparent meaning and it isn’t particularly clever either, just funny.
Pandemic Pirlo – Andreas Pereira
Brazilian central midfielder Andreas Pereira ironically earned the name Pandemic Pirlo not because he even remotely plays like the legendary Andrea Pirlo but simply because they share a position and Pereira is not very good.
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