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Some great ones here. Our favourites ? Well you cant go far wrong with 'the Butcher of
Bilbao' or 'Mad Dog' to be honest, both of which are absolutely spot on descriptions.
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| | Nickname | Player |
| | Afro-Paule | Paul Breitner |
| the | Artful Dodger | Alan Wiley |
| | Attila | Mark Hateley |
| | Axl | Claudio Caniggia |
| the | Baby-Faced Assasin | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer |
| the | Bank of Naples (O'Banco e' Napule) | Hans Jeppson |
| | Batigol | Gabriel Batistuta |
| | Beauty of the Night (Bello di Notte) | Zbigniew Boniek |
| the | Beast (el Bestia) | Miguel Angel Nadal |
| the | Beast | Giles de Bilde |
| the | Beaver (el Castor) | Daniel Fonseca |
| the | Belfast Boy | George Best |
| the | Berliner Beer (der Berliner Beer) | Erich Beer |
| | Bertie Bassett | Alan Harper |
| | Big Eck | Alex McLeish |
| | Big Phil | Phil Scolari |
| | Big Sam | Sam Allardyce |
| the | Bird (el Pajaro) | Claudio Caniggia |
| the | Black Gazelle (Gacela Negra) | Faustino Asprilla |
| the | Black Pearl | Eusebio |
| the | Black Tulip | Ruud Gullit |
| the | Blind One | Juan Carlos Oblitas |
| the | Blond Angel | Bernd Schuster |
| the | Blond Arrow (Saeta Rubia) | Alfredo Di Stefano |
| | Bob | Giles de Bilde |
| Mr | Bojangles | Ron Atkinson |
| the | Booming Canon (Canoncito Pum) | Ferenc Puskas |
| | Bouncy | Alan Ball |
| the | Bulldozer | Adriano |
| the | Busby Bomber | Drew Busby |
| | Butch | Ray Wilkins |
| the | Butcher of Bilbao | Andoni Goicoechea |
| the | Cannon | Eder |
| the | Cannon (het Kanon) | Evert Pluim |
| the | Cat (Die Katze) | Sepp Maier |
| the | Cue (de Keu) | Eddie Achterberg |
| | Chieftain Silver Curl (Hauptling Silberlocke) | Jupp Derwall |
| | Chris | Kiki Musampa |
| the | Claw | Alan Birchenall's Left Foot |
| | Colin | Neil Warnock |
| the | Contortionist (het Slangenmens) | Rob Rensenbrink |
| | Crazy Horse | Emlyn Hughes |
| the | Curve (De Kromme) | Willem Van Hanegem |
| | Dave | Patrick Agyemang |
| | Dave | Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu |
| the | Devil (el Diablo) | Nery Castillo |
| the | Divine Ponytail | Roberto Baggio |
| | Dumbo (Dombo) | Edwin van der Sar |
| the | Elephant Man | Davie Dodds |
| the | Emperor (Imperador) | Adriano |
| the | Fifth Beatle | George Best |
| | Flappy (Flappie) | Edwin van der Sar |
| the | Galloping Major | Ferenc Puskas |
| the | Gardener | Julio Cruz |
| the | Genius | Dejan Savicevic |
| the | Gentle Giant | John Charles |
| the | Gnome (de Kabouter) | Arie Obdam |
| the | Gov'nor | Paul Ince |
| the | Green Angel (L'Ange Vert) | Dominque Rocheteau |
| the | Grumbler from Kerkrade (Knurrer von Kerkrade) | Huub Stevens |
| the | Gypsy (Le Gitan) | Attila Ladynski |
| the | Hammer of the Hibees | John Robertson |
| the | Hatchet | Ruben Navarro |
| the | Header Beast (das Kopfball Ungeheuer) | Horst Hrubesch |
| | Herman | Ruud Krol |
| the | Horseman of the Pitch (el Caballero de la Cancha) | Emilio Butragueno |
| | Jinky | Jimmy Johnstone |
| der | Kaiser | Franz Beckenbauer |
| the | King (O Rei) | Pele |
| the | Knot (de Knoest) | Dick Tol |
| the | Lamp Post (de Lantaarnpaal) | John van Loen |
| the | Lighthouse (de Vuurtoren) | John van Loen |
| | Little Brother (Ocsi) | Ferenc Puskas |
| | Little Buddha | Ivan de la Pena |
| the | Little Donkey (el Burrito) | Ariel Ortega |
| | Little Mozart | Tomas Rosicky |
| the | Little Witch (la Brujita) | Juan Sebastian Veron |
| El | Loco (the crazy one) | Ramon Quiroga |
| the | Lord of all Indoors | Steve Zungul |
| | Mad Dog | Martin Allen |
| | Mad Dog | Emanuel Pogatetz |
| the | Magic Man | Jim Magilton |
| the | Magician | Milko Djurovski |
| the | Magician | Stanley Matthews |
| | Mogga | Tony Mowbray |
| | Monument (Monumento) | Dino Zoff |
| | Mooncat | Alan Harper |
| the | Mortar of Rufino (el Mortero de Rufino) | Bernabe Ferreyra |
| the | Mosquitio | Erik Mykland |
| the | Moston Menace | Ishmael Miller |
| | Nail | Wim Jonk |
| the | Nail (de Spijker) | Adri van Tiggelen |
| the | Naughty Boy (de Ket) | Giles de Bilde |
| | Needle (Spillo) | Alessandro Altobelli |
| the | Non-Flying Dutchman | Dennis Bergkamp |
| | Norm | Mark Crossley |
| | Norris | Lee Bowyer |
| the | Oracle of Betondorp (het Oracle van Betondorp) | Johan Cruyff |
| | Patrick Swayze | Arjan de Zeeuw |
| | Peter Useless | Peter Eustace (only whilst mananger) |
| the | Phantom (das Phantom) | Roy Makaay |
| | Pichichi | Rafael Moreno |
| the | Pitbull (de Pitbull) | Edgar Davids |
| | Pixy | Dragan Stojkovic |
| the | Philosopher of Football | Jorge Valdano |
| the | President (le President) | Laurent Blanc |
| the | Preston Plumber | Tom Finney |
| the | Prince (le Prince, el Principe) | Enzo Francescoli |
| the | Raincoat (de Regenjas) | Thijs Libregts |
| | Rat | Antoon Verlegh |
| | Saint Marco (San Marco) | Marco van Basten |
| the | Sandman | Dave Bassett |
| the | Saviour (de Verlosser) | Johan Cruyff |
| the | Shaven One (el Pelado) | Ivan de la Pena |
| | Slicks | Michael Reiziger |
| the | Small Prince (le Petit Prince) | Franky Vercauteren |
| the | Son of the Wind (el Hijo del Viento) | Claudio Caniggia |
| the | Special One | Jose Mourinho |
| | Sugar-Ray Achterberg | Eddie Achterberg |
| | Sugarmac | Malcom McDonald |
| the | Tank (el Tanque) | Eduardo Hurtado |
| the | Tank (de Tank) | Theo Laseroms |
| | Tarzan | Carlos Puyol |
| | Tarzan | Migueli |
| the | Terminator (de Terminator) | Robert Molenaar |
| the | Tinker Man | Claudio Ranieri |
| | Tin Man | Ted McMinn |
| | Trigger | Jason McAteer |
| the | Uncle | Ryan Babel |
| the | Vacuum Cleaner (Stofzuiger) | Willy van der Kerkhof |
| | Village | Jonathan Woodgate |
| | Vince the Prince | Vincent Kompany |
| | Vindaloo | Bernt Haas |
| the | Vulture (el Buitre) | Emilio Butragueno |
| the | White Feather | Fabrizio Ravanelli |
| the | White Pele | Tostao |
| the | White Pele | Zico |
| the | Wild Animal (la Fiera) | Bernabe Ferreyra |
| the | Witch (la Bruja) | Juan Ramon Veron |
| the | Wizard of Dribble | Stanley Matthews |
| | Wolfie | Wolfgang Wolf |
| the | Wolfman (Tunyo) | Trifon Ivanov |
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| | Nickname | Player |
| la | Bruja (the Witch) | Juan Ramon Veron |
| la | Brujita (the Little Witch) | Juan Sebastian Veron |
| el | Burrito (the Little Donkey) | Ariel Ortega |
| la | Fiera (the Wild Animal) | Bernabe Ferreyra |
| el | Mortero de Rufino (the Mortar of Rufino) | Bernabe Ferreyra |
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| | Nickname | Player |
| le | Gitan (the Gypsy) | Attila Ladynski |
| le | Petit Prince (the Small Prince) | Franky Vercauteren |
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| | Nickname | Player |
| | Imperador (Emperor) | Adriano |
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| | Nickname | Player |
| | Gacela Negra (Black Gazelle) | Faustino Asprilla |
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| | Nickname | Player |
| le | President (the President) | Laurent Blanc |
| le | Prince (the Prince) | Enzo Francescoli |
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| | Nickname | Player |
| | Afro-Paule | Paul Breitner |
| der | Berliner Beer (the Berliner Beer) | Erich Beer |
| | Hauptling Silberlocke (Chieftain Silver Curl) | Jupp Derwall |
| die | Katze (the Cat) | Sepp Maier |
| | Knurrer von Kerkrade (the Grumbler from Kerkrade) | Huub Stevens |
| das | Kopfball Ungeheuer (the Header Beast) | Horst Hrubesch |
| das | Phantom (the Phantom) | Roy Makaay |
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| | Nickname | Player |
| de | Keu (the Cue) | Eddie Achterberg |
| | Dombo (Dumbo) | Edwin van der Sar |
| | Flappie (Flappy) | Edwin van der Sar |
| | Herman | Ruud Krol |
| de | Lantaarnpaal (the Lamp Post) | John van Loen |
| de | Kabouter (the Gnome) | Arie Obdam |
| het | Kanon (the Cannon) | Evert Pluim |
| de | Ket (Naughty Boy) | Giles de Bilde |
| de | Knoest (the Knot) | Dick Tol |
| de | Kromme (the Curve) | Willem Van Hanegem |
| the | Non-Flying Dutchman | Dennis Bergkamp |
| the | Oracle van Betondorp (the Oracle of Betondorp) | Johan Cruyff |
| das | Phantom (the Phantom) | Roy Makaay |
| de | Pitbull (the Pitbull) | Edgar Davids |
| de | Regenjas (the Raincoat) | Thijs Libregts |
| | San Marco (Saint Marco) | Marco van Basten |
| het | Slangenmens (the Contortionist) | Rob Rensenbrink |
| | Slicks | Michael Reiziger |
| de | Spijker (the Nail) | Adri van Tiggelen |
| de | Spijker (the Nail) | Wim Jonk |
| de | Stofzuiger (the Vacuum Cleaner) | Willy van der Kerkhof |
| | Sugar-Ray Achterberg | Eddie Achterberg |
| de | Tank (the Tank) | Theo Laseroms |
| de | Terminator (the Terminator) | Robert Molenaar |
| de | Verlosser (the Saviour) | Johan Cruyff |
| de | Vuurtoren (the Lighthouse) | John van Loen |
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| | Nickname | Player |
| the | Booming Canon (Canoncito Pum) | Ferenc Puskas |
| the | Gypsy (le Gitan) | Attila Ladynski |
| | Little Brother (Ocsi) | Ferenc Puskas |
| the | Galloping Major | Ferenc Puskas |
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| o' | Banco e' Napule (the bank of Naples) | Hans Jeppson |
| | Bello di Notte (Beauty of the Night) | Zbigniew Boniek |
| el | Burrito (the Little Donkey) | Ariel Ortega |
| la | Farfalla Granata (the Butterfly of Granata) | Luigi Meroni |
| | Monumento (Monument) | Dino Zoff |
| | Penna Bianca (the White Feather) | Fabrizio Ravanelli |
| | Spillo (Needle) | Alessandro Altobelli |
| | San Marco (Saint Marco) | Marco van Basten |
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| | Nickname | Player |
| | Afro-Paule | Paul Breitner |
| el | Angel Rubio (the Blond Angel) | Bernd Schuster |
| el | Bestia (the Beast) | Miguel Angel Nadal |
| | Budita (Little Buddha) | Ivan de la Pena |
| el | Buitre (the Vulture) | Emilio Butragueno |
| el | Caballero de la Cancha (the Horseman of the Pitch) | Emilio Butragueno |
| | Canoncito Pum (the Booming Canon) | Ferenc Puskas |
| el | Carnicero de Bilbao (the Butcher of Bilbao) | Andoni Goicoechea |
| | Don Bernardo | Bernd Schuster |
| el | Filosofo (the Philosopher) | Jorge Valdano |
| el | Gigante de Alonsotegui (Alonsotegui's Giant) | Andoni Goicoechea |
| el | Lobo (the Wolf) | Trifon Ivanov |
| el | Mayor Galopante (the Galloping Major) | Ferenc Puskas |
| el | Nibelungo | Bernd Schuster |
| el | Pelado (the Shaven One) | Ivan de la Pena |
| | Pichichi | Rafael Moreno |
| el | Pitbull | Edgar Davids |
| | Saeta Rubia (the Blond Arrow) | Alfredo Di Stefano |
| | Tarzan | Carlos Puyol |
| | Tarzan | Migueli |
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| | Hasse Guldfot (Hasse Goldenfoot) | Hans "Hasse" Jeppson |
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| | Nickname | Player |
| el | Principe (the Prince) | Enzo Francescoli |
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