what's in a name?

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Missing Lambo

Missing Lambo

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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.
 
wasn't it that FIFA insist on the surnames but let Brazil do what they want?
 
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!
 
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.
 
ChilcoSaint said:
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.
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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.
 
ChilcoSaint said:
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.
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Makes sense.It would be less confusing than having shirts with all the same surname on it.
 
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:

The player’s last name or popular name (or abbreviation) shall be affixed above the number on the back of the shirt and shall be clearly legible in accordance with the FIFA Equipment Regulations.
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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.
 
pass the football:6673743 said:
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:

The player’s last name or popular name (or abbreviation) shall be affixed above the number on the back of the shirt and shall be clearly legible in accordance with the FIFA Equipment Regulations.
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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.
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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. <whistle> Might cause confusion as quite a few would have 'Get forward, you lazy bastard.'
 
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