20 WEIRD NAMES OF PREMIERSHIP PLAYERS

In Africa, names hold a very important meaning in the lives of the bearers; but that cannot be said of people from other parts of the world. Today, we examine so strange names of Players in the English Premiership 2017/2018 football season. 

Lewis COOK-  Bounermouth

So, was his mother cooking when he was named COOK? As in, what was

the Inspiration behind the name sef? Or were they hoping he would become a COOK in the future? 

Rob HOLDING -  Arsenal

Ok... This name just doesnt make sense ... at all! Wetin be HOLDING? What was He HOLDING during at the time of his birth? 

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 Solly MARCH – Brighton & Hove Albion

Plzzzzz, tell me that this brodaaa... was born in MARCH. 

Chris WOOD- Burnley

WOOD! As in... Packo, Firewood, Human being will be called WOOD? As how naaaa?

 Kevin LONG- Burnley:

Naaa only LONG, maybe dem go name e younger broda SHORT. 

 Danny DRINKWATER- Chelsea

I aff taya! Wahalaiii! ... Somebori will be calling himself DRINK WATER? WHat about DRINK GARRI? smh

Wayne HENNESSY- Crystal Palace

FIf you were born in Nigeria, Naaa PALMY dem for give you, Hennessy too cost. 

Dean WHITEHEAD- Huddersfield

Ive head of BlackFace. 2 Face and even Faze... All as Nicknames, but this WHITEHEAD is just on a different level altogether. 

Robert GREEN-  Huddersfield

You are not a Nigerian, why are you repping GREEN? so dem no see colour like Pink, Blue or Marron give you? 

Emre CAN- Liverpool

CAN, like Pangolo can or steel can? I need to confirm from the mother. 

Gabriel JESUS- Man City

Errrheeennn! You... you are Bold o! Answering TWO DIVINE names... Gabriel (Angel) and (Jesus), only God know what you will name your Children

John STONES- Man City

From THE ROCK, to SAND of denmark, now ive seen STONE! i aff taya, sombori gimme vitafoam lemme faint. 

Chris SMALLING- Man Utd

Only God knows what he weighed at birth... Guess he was so small. 

  Dalley BLIND- Man Utd

Why will a parent name a child BLIND, when the child can see?

  Peter CROUCH – Stoke City

Crouching Tiger!!! This name sounds like an Advice to this tall guy!

Shane LONG- Southampton 

Another LONG here...

  Harry WINKS – Tottenham

Wink means to blink one part of the eye quickly. Guess this guy was always throwing a WINK as a Child. 

 Danny ROSE – Tottenham

A Nice name, just a bot weird for a MAN to bear. 

.   Stephen IRELAND – Stoke city

Only you one dey answer the name of a country, a country that you are not from... Na wa o!