Todays blog article is something that will be fun.In today blog you will learn and hear names of players who might have heard or not.At the end try to see whether you will be able to pronounce them very well.
1. Jakub Błaszczykowski
Dormund and Polish legend Jakub Błaszczykowski takes the first spot.The first time i saw his name i was surprised so as a curious person i went immediately to YouTube to hear the pronunciation of his name.Jakub Błaszczykowski now a retired player who co owns Wisła Kraków a polish club in the second division.Jakub Błaszczykowski won two Bundesliga titles (2010/11, 2011/12), one DFB-Pokal (2011/12), and two DFL-Supercups (2014, 2015) after nine years with the club.
2. Wojciech Szczęsny
Current Barcelona manager takes this spot.The 35 year has a fantastic campaign when he won the treble with Barcelona after our of retirement.The former Arsenal and Juventus Goalkeeper name it’s something fans across find it difficult to mention.
3. Grzegorz Krychowiak
Just like Wojciech Szczęsny,Grzegorz Krychowiak is also a Polish. During his spell at Russian club FC Lokomotiv Moscow,his teammates find it difficult to mention his name,so they instead called him “Krykha”. Grzegorz Krychowiak won UEFA Europa trophy twice with Sevilla.
4. Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Armenian and Inter Milan midfielder joins the list.Henrikh Mkhitaryan has so far had a fantastic career in every clubs he played from Pyunik to Inter Milan.Whiles playing for Borussia Dortmund under German coach Jurgen Klopp he was nicknamed Micki by his manager because of the difficult he had in mentioning his name.
5. Sokratis Papastathopoulos
Former Arsenal,Borussia Dortmund and Greek defender.During his days playing football.His teammates at Arsenal, Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan all called him “Papa”.
6. Konstantinos Tsimikas
Liverpool and current Roma loan player Konstantinos Tsimikas joins the list.The Left Back was sensational with Liverpool last season campaign in winning the English premier league.Whiles playing for Liverpool his teammates like Mohammed Salah,Jordan Henderson all called him “Kostas”.
7. Khalid Boulahrouz
Former Dutch and VfB Stuttgart legend Khalid Boulahrouz takes this spot. He was known as a versatile,aggressive and hard-tackling style.Khalid Boulahrouz was nicknamed “The Cannibal” because of his tough and fierce tackles.After retirement from football,Khalid Boulahrouz joined his boyhood club AZ Alkmaar under 18 team as the assistant manager.
8. Son Heung-min
Tottenham Hotspur legend Son Heung-min.He led Spurs win the UEFA Europa trophy last season.After 10 years with Tottenham Hotspur Son Heung-min made a switch to join Major league soccer Los Angeles FC for a fee of $26.5 million this season.He scored his first hat trick for Los Angeles against Real Salt Lake on 18th September.
9. Benoît Assou-Ekotto
Former Tottenham Hotspur and Cameroon left back.His spent most of his career with Tottenham Hotspur in the English premier league.He made over 200 appearance for them since joining from French Ligue 1 club RC Lens in the summer of August 2006 for a fee of £3.5 million.In Spurs his teammates like Wales international Gareth Bale, English legend Jemain Defoe called him “Benny”.
10. Zbigniew Boniek
Polish legend and regarded as one of the best living footballers in 2004 by Pele.Zbigniew Boniek had successful spells with Juventus and AS Roma.Zbigniew Boniek helped his country Poland finish third in 1982 FIFA world cup in Spain.He also won UEFA champions league,Coppa Italia,UEFA super cup,Serie A with Juventus and AS Roma.
