Footballers are constantly being given crazy nicknames by their teammates that seem to give us an idea about their personalities… Here are the best ten nicknames in the game:
10. Lionel Messi – El Pulga (The Flea)
9. Ray Parlour - The Romford Pelé
8. Ji-Sung Park - Third Lung
7. David James - Wild Bill Hickok
6. Stuart Pearce – Psycho
5. Andoni Goikoetxea - Butcher from Bilbao
4. Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu – Dave
3. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer – The Baby-Faced Assassin
2. Jonathan Woodgate - Village Idiot
1. Roberto Baggio - Il Divino Codino (The Divine Ponytail)
Some of these nicknames are classic, and I'm sure the stories behind them must be even better. Tell us which ones you like, and we'll give you the full stories on where they came from.
Which nickname is your favourite?
