Delighted that Gaston set up the winner tonight - but what gives with the shirt name. We have "Gaston" while Uruguay get "G Ramirez". What's that about? Anyway, congratulations Gaston. I thought Uruguay had more bite than the Italians tonight. But you must tell us whether Luis prefers his defender al dente or ben cotto. Just so that we can let our boys know before August.
I don't know. Maybe it's to do with the length of the name or how its structured doesn't fit into conventional firstname/surnames so they go for a nick name. They just said during the football a Greek players last name is too long to fit on the shirt, so his first name is on there instead. Not sure how it works with the name Gaston Ramirez though!
Official FIFA World Cup Brazil rules and regs says it must be either a players Surname or popular name ( or abbreviation of). https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&s...BCiKSdTJBrijOL4Gp50m6sA&bvm=bv.69620078,d.ZGU
I asked this question before. At least an opinion can out eventually. I notice from the Greece game that all their players with the ..nossessouss style names, still have them on their shirts. One player however, had such a huge and complicated name that he had Lazarus on his back instead. His first name. Dare I say that it helped Greece raise themselves from the death..? OK, I know where my coat is.
The other night in the Germany v Ghana game I noticed that Kevin Prince Boateng had "Prince" on his shirt, presumably to distinguish himself from his half-brother Jerome playing for the other side, who wore "Boateng". I'm sure I remember that when he played for Pompey he wore "Kevin", but please correct me. I suppose "Prince" is his father's name, so he is still obeying the surname rule.
I think the different kits might be enough to distinguish between the two Boatengs He wears "Prince" on his shirt for Milan too, incidentally. Also I think we've established there is no "surname" rule.
Ok, I think this document clears it up once and for all: http://resources.fifa.com/mm/docume...regulationsfwcbrazil2014_update_e_neutral.pdf On page 45: So it's really not that restrictive. If Ramirez could convince FIFA that his "popular name" is Gaston (and I doubt they would take much convincing) he could have it on his shirt. So either he or Uruguay have decided that he won't have it, not FIFA.
Must have copied the wrong link, meant to have copied the one you posted instead. Point remains the same though.
Looks like the player, or person responsible for organising such details, just submits a name and that's it. In the case of Uruguay it seems that the names were kept formal and informative, hence G. Ramirez, and/or L. Suarez.
England have just never gone down that route. Players happy to use their real names...the use of nicknames could throw up some interesting examples...especially if fans got hold of them. Might cause confusion as quite a few would have 'Get forward, you lazy bastard.'
