Is this the longest surname in football?
Unai Arietaleanizbeaskoa - Eibar
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Was he descended from the aristocracy or something?I remember Vennegoor of Hesselink
I remember when you used to pay by the letter & number. My parents were skint but they got me a shirt bless ‘em. Took me to the OT megastore for my birthday and I wanted Kanchelskis 14 but they couldn’t afford it, so I walked away with Ince 8 instead.
Did he wear that on April 1st, or what?I remember Vennegoor of Hesselink
What do you know, there is an article on that!
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/aug/04/theknowledge.sport
Ahh so kind of. It’s how double barrel surnames used to work in the UK. If your parents names were of note then the kids would adopt both for prestige. Helen Bonham-Carter being a more modern example. Now everyone seems to be doing it.
That’s a good factoid. That name always stood out a mile.
Note sure they mean 'of note' though. The reference to 'a farming family in the 17th century Enschede area' really does not sound like any kinda of noteworthy social standing to me - although I suppose the simple fact that they cared about surnames indicates that they weren't the poorest peasants.
By the way, in response to someone asking if this is nobility: because of the 'of' (Dutch 'or'), it doesn't sound like that in Dutch at all, cause that's never used in surnames of noble families. It sounds clumsy if anything.
I thought this was going to be a scouting report showing your deep understanding of Spanish football
Maybe they were just wannabe toffs!Note sure they mean 'of note' though. The reference to 'a farming family in the 17th century Enschede area' really does not sound like any kinda of noteworthy social standing to me - although I suppose the simple fact that they cared about surnames indicates that they weren't the poorest peasants.
By the way, in response to someone asking if this is nobility: because of the 'of' (Dutch 'or'), it doesn't sound like that in Dutch at all, cause that's never used in surnames of noble families. It sounds clumsy if anything.
I’d love it, just love it if we could sign him for the name alone. Regrettably he looks to be quite wank.
So you’re suggesting this long-name guy is involved some sort of replica shirt insider trading scam? Perez’s plan B perhaps?
Helena Bonham-Carter...
He’ll win you a lot of points
in Scrabble
in Scrabble
I hope he’s a right back. There’d be a nice contrast with ‘Luke Shaw’ on one side, and ejrbrndidownskeisodndns on the other
This made me google longest name in the world and apparently some poor bloke was called Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr.
I wonder what Bobby Robson would have called him if he was alive and managing him?
"JSeodusijohjw8uew8-ksdjapw32, great player."
Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink is the longest I think.
Sokratis Papastathopoulos
Unai Arietaleanizbeaskoa? Triffic little player.
Strangely easy to pronounce, that. And I don't speak a word of German.
Ah feck, people not remember Vennegoor of Hesselink got me feelign so old
16 characters, still 3 short of Arietaleanizbeaskoa
Get him signed, just to hear the likes of Paul Merson, Ally MCCoist and Paul Scholes battling to pronounce it.
This reminds me of that classic Smith and Jones-piece where they try to pronounce the lineups when Bulgaria met South Korea or something from a world-cup in the 80s...and after stuttering through a few names he just exclaims "Oh BUGGER OFF"