Which footballer has the strangest middle name…
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10) Emile Heskey – Ivanhoe
The name Ivanhoe brings with it historical connotations of power and might. While Heskey may have had plenty of that during the prime of his career, the name still feels somewhat out of place.
9) Kurt Zouma – Happy
A cute choice from the parent of the Chelsea youngster, but probably not a name that helps strike fear into opposition forwards.
8) Louis van Gaal – Maria
The new Manchester United boss can be forgiven for keeping this one quiet, but then maybe the name means something different to the Dutch…
7) Jurgen Klopp – Norbert
The Borussia Dortmund manager, who has transformed the German side during his tenure in charge with his modern approach to the game, somehow seems unsuited from this blast from the past.
6) Gylffi Sigurdsson – Thor
The Swansea City midfielder may occasionally come up with some god-like performances on the pitch, but it was somewhat bold of his parents to pressurise him with this choice.
5) Marco van Ginkel – Wulfort Cornelius
When your son’s name is already Marco van Ginkel, why do you have to make it ten times worse, and ten times harder to spell at school.
4) Phil Jagielka – Nikodem
Nikodem is actually a Greek word that roughly translates to: “the one who wins for the people”. A nice touch from his parents, but something of a strange one for a boy from Manchester.
3) Kevin Davies – Cyril
Considering his reputation as one of the hard men of football, with his record-breaking number of yellow cards, some of the anger may have come from the mocking he would have received over this choice.
2) Gerard Pique – Bernabeu
Quite possible the worst name a Barcelona player could have attached to him, no doubt the defender does all he can to keep this one quiet.
1) Charles Hart – Joseph
Not necessarily a weird middle name, but strange in the fact that it his with his middle name that most people know him by. The England and Manchester City keeper was originally christened Charles Joseph John Hart.