Crazy football names XI

MILAN, ITALY - MAY 07:  Wojciech Szczesny of AS Roma directs his defense during the Serie A match between AC Milan and AS Roma at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on May 7, 2017 in Milan, Italy.  (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
The Roma shot-stopper has one of the most complicated names in football

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BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - MARCH 25:  Sokratis Papastathopoulos of Greece in action during the FIFA 2018 World Cup Group H  Qualifier match between Belgium and Greece at Stade Roi Baudouis on March 25, 2017 in Brussels, Belgium.  (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
Name so hard it is impossible to type

The right-back of the team will be another Pole – what’s with them and difficult tongue-twisting names? – who goes by the name of Bartosz Bereszyski. Keeping his name aside, the 24-year-old is quite a talented fullback who plies his trade in Italy for Sampdoria. Bereszyski would do a commendable job in defence while also playing a good support role to the winger.

At right centre-back, Sokratis Papastathopoulos will take guard with a name longer than the wall of China. The Greek defender plays for Borussia Dortmund and is among the most revered players in his position due to his commanding presence and a good eye for a pass.

Grzegorz Wojtkowiak of Legia Gdansk will partner the Greek in the middle. He might be somewhat of an unknown entity but has a lot of experience under his belt. Indeed, he has played 24 times for his national team – guess which? – Poland and can hold his own in pressure situations.

And finally, at left-back, we have yet another Polish defender, Artur Jdrzejczyk, who makes forward runs as mazy as his name. Another rather obscure player, he has played 30 times for Poland and does a decent job on the left.

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