Sentences with phrase «clubs nickname»

Has a clubs nickname ever been in such contrast to the way their team performs on the pitch?

Maybe the clubs nickname should be changed from the Gunners to the GroundHogs?

The Dutchman was pleased to receive a tweet from Wayne Rooney congratulating him for his powerful strike against Australia — referring to him by his club nickname of Batman, in a play on words around his first name — and said he would root for his Man Utd club colleague for the Three Lions in their vital Group D clash.

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His Manager, Manuel Pellegrini, has also been linked with a move away from the Costa del Sol side and it could be all change for the club nicknamed the Boquerones.

Is the club nickname the OILERS now?

The aggregate scoreline was 2 - 1 and the Boquerones (anchovies, a club nickname) had defeated the mighty dragons of Porto.

Not exact matches

The group was called the Holy Club, but was nicknamed Methodist, a name which stuck.

Belfast born Philip Mulryne made five appearances for Manchester United (nicknamed the «Red Devils») back in the late 1990s after graduating from the club's academy.

Benfica midfielder nicknamed Yaya Talisca due to similarities in his style of play and physique with Yaya Toure is set to join Besiktas on a loan deal according to club president Fikret Orman.

Exeter City Football Club were founded in as St. Sidwell's United in 1901, took their current name in 1904, and have been nicknamed «The Grecians» since 1908.

Whilst we can hear the «Yaya» chant loud and clear in the video, the «Kolo» part seems to have been replaced by «Lolo» which is Laurent Koscielny's nickname at the club.

The current attack came about after Vladimir Burilov, nicknamed «Unique,» a member of the Muromets club in Moscow, killed a drunk who had wandered into a room frequented by Muromet members by first pressing a 90 - kilogram barbell against his throat and then battering him with a 30 - kilogram dumbbell.

Their practice goalie was Shawn Barfield (the brothers quickly nicknamed her Scan Burke after the NHL goalie with a similar moniker) who for a while was a practice goalie for the coed club team at Cal State - North - ridge.

The 19 year - old is highly rated at his current club, and was given his nickname «Gabigol» having scored 600 goals for Santos at youth levels.

With a record 463 appearances for the club, Zorc, nicknamed «Susi» because of his long - hair, was a hero when he stopped playing at aged 36, but fans will forever be indebted to the way he has taken the club forward in his off - the - field role.

In this video, we take a look at some of the stars Mislintat plucked from relative obscurity who were then polished into diamonds — hence his nickname — at Signal Iduna Park, all either achieving legendary status with BVB or turning the club a healthy profit in the transfer market.

Full name: Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro Birth Date: 5th of February, 1985 Birth Place: Madeira, Portugal Age: 33 years old Height: 1m 86 cm Weight: 84 kg Nationality: Portuguese Current soccer club: Real Madrid Previous clubs: Sporting CP, Manchester United Position: Forward Best foot: Right Shirt number: # 7 Nicknames: CR7

Currently on a deal with Anderlecht until June 2019, Egyptian international winger Mahmoud Hassan, nicknamed «Trezeguet» (23), who's now playing for Turkish side Kasimpasa as a loanee, has been targeted by two Premier League clubs.

Plenty took that to mean that he was hitting out at the club for allowing a player to join a Premier League rival, but it has emerged that that was Oxlade - Chamberlain's tongue - in - cheek nickname at the club.

Last April, when Marseille were in discussions with Marcelo Bielsa to be their next manager, I wrote a column on the union between a city crazy about its football club and the man nicknamed El Loco - the Crazy one.

These performances reignited rumours than Louis Van Gaal wants to take Vlaar to Old Trafford with him and sparked new rumours that clubs like QPR are interested in the man nicknamed «Concrete Ron».

The left footed winger has already earned himself the nickname «Gareth Bale» and he is widely viewed by followers of the club as the next big star who could emerge from the club youth system that has produced the likes of Wilfred Zaha, Nathaniel Clyne and Victor Moses.

Real Madrid are one of the most famous clubs in the world, and their lavish spending to recruit the world's best players has led to them being nicknamed «The Galacticos».

Ernesto Valverde, nicknamed «Txingurri» (little ant in Basque), comes to Barça after leaving Athletic Club Bilbao where he coached the team in more matches than anyone else in its history.

Nicknamed «The Rams» due to the traditional folk song The Derby Ram, which the club adopted as its anthem, also using the ram as the club mascot, the club moved to the Baseball Ground in 1895, which would be home to Derby County for the next one hundred and two years, and began wearing the black and white home kit still worn today.

The nickname Arsenal is a sellig club is not the best.

The most recent Santos star to spread his wings and head to Europe, Gabriel Barbosa — or «Gabigol» as he is nicknamed — joined the club's academy in 2004 aged eight.

So strong were Atletico in the air during their La Liga title - winning season in 2013/14 they were nicknamed «Atletico Aviation» in reference to a club that formed part of a merger to make what is now known as Atletico Madrid in the late 1930s.

Arnott plays club level chess but had never boxed before, losing two stone as part of his training regime for the event and taking on the nickname «The tactician».

As all fitness club employees do, Im sure, our staff had nicknames for some of the more animated characters that frequented our establishment.

On the other end of that gaze is no stranger to the backyard; the black - bearded young man, wearing light grey sweatpants and a black shirt has been in multiple fights, even earning the nickname «The Iraqi» throughout the club.

«The Academy» is the nickname for Deportivo Municipal, another veteran soccer club which has had a lot of ups and downs over the years (it's been in and out of the First Division many times).

The «league bruisers» description is one of the way Leeds played in the 1970s and where the club got the nickname «Dirty Leeds».

When Ariki sends him on his way with money, Gen, who had success as a chess player years ago with the nickname «The Dark Horse», begins sleeping outside and spends some money instead on buying new chess sets for the club.

Often nicknamed the «gentle giant,» an adult female Leonberger weighs around 90 - 140 pounds, while an adult male weighs about 110 - 170 pounds, according to the American Kennel Club.

These little dogs are nicknamed «lion dogs» and can be traced to the Tang Dynasty in the 8th century, according to the American Kennel Club.

While these dogs have not been recognized as a breed by the American Kennel Club, this has not stopped breeders and owners from already giving the little Puggles a nickname: the «miniature mastiff».

Sending in the application may feel a bit like participating in the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show because you will be asked to provide a formal name as well as a nickname.

James and I initially nicknamed it Lé - nightmare - ia, after twice requesting and failing to receive a bathrobe, and then cooling our heels for an hour at the pool bar in anticipation of a club sandwich.

Most of the main bars and clubs are concentrated along two main streets — conveniently nicknamed «Bar Street» and «Club Street» — where the party can carry on until dawn in the height of the summer season.

(Don't confuse «Barca» the football club with «Barna» the nickname for the city.)

Tenerife holidays will offer you some of the best nightlife in Europe, with clubs like Tramps, nicknamed The King of Clubs and where every night is like a Saturday nclubs like Tramps, nicknamed The King of Clubs and where every night is like a Saturday nClubs and where every night is like a Saturday night.

Homer's nickname in The Tile Club was «The Obtuse Bard».