All-time same (first) name XI...

Dwight Corke said:
4-4-2 diamond

GK. Diego Lopez

RB Diogo Dalot
RCB. Jamie Carragher
LCB. Thiago Silva
LB. Diego Laxalt

CDM. Thiago Motta
RCM. Thiago Alcantara
LCM. Tiago Mendes
CAM Diego Maradona

RS. Diego Costa
LS. Diego Milito

Subs: Diogo Costa, Jacob Harry Maguire, Diego Lugano, James Milner, Diego Ribas, Santiago Solari
Jamie Redknapp, James Rodriguez, Jamie Vardy, Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink
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Love to see my name team so strong. Id have Cazorla ahead of Alcantara
 
harms said:
Yep. It goes from Hebrew originally (Yehochanan -> Yochanan) via Greek (Ioannis) to Latin (Ioannes -> Johannes). Complicated stuff. I would assume that in Slavic languages (your Ivan’s) you’d skip the Latin step though.

I wonder where Toney’s name comes from though. Is it the same Slavic Ivan or a random coincidence (like Greek & Indian Nikita that aren’t related).

Edit: I can’t seem to fix my formatting on my phone.
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John The Terrible just doesn’t have the same ring to it. =/
 
Rozay said:
Lee Grant

Lionel Scaloni
Leon Balogun
Lee Dixon
Lee Young-Pyo

Leander Dendonker
Leon Goretzka
Leonardo

Lee Sharpe
Lionel Messi
Leroy Sane

Bench:

Lee Carsley
Lee Hendrie
Leon Bailey
Leon Osman
Leon Britton
Lee Kang-In

Very versatile name is ‘Lee’.
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Leonidas, Spinazolla, Bonucci, too.
 
Alex Meret

Alexander-Arnold (definitely cheated with this one)
Alessandro Costacurta
Alessandro Nesta
Alex Sandro

Alexis Mac Allister
Alex Song
Alessandro Del Piero

Alexis Sanchez
Alexander Isak
Alejandro Garnacho

Bench:

Alessio Romagnoli
Alex (Brazilian centre half - Chelsea)
Alex Oxlade Chamberlain
Alex (Brazilian - #10 Fernerbache)
Alex Iwobi
Alexandre Pato
Ali McCoist

This is a squad that could compete for the Champions League.
 
Guess I should put this here:

Querulous Megapode said:
Andreas Kopke
Andreas Hinkel Andreas Christensen Andrea Barzagli Andreas Brehme
Andrea Pirlo
Anderson Luís de Souza (Deco) Andres Iniesta
Andrei Kanchelskis Andrey Arshavin
Andrei Shevchenko​

A surprisingly robust lineup. Brehme should probably step into midfield in tougher matches (replaced by Andy Robertson at left-back), but otherwise this seems like the optimal way to maximize talent.

Other subs include Lunin, Ranocchia, Herzog, Moller, Dossena, Cole, el al.
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Arthurs form an unexpectedly strong spine with Friedenreich, Zico, and Vidal. To be rounded-out by the likes boka, Numan, Boruc, and Arthur Melo.
 
Rozay said:
Alex Meret

Alexander-Arnold (definitely cheated with this one)
Alessandro Costacurta
Alessandro Nesta
Alex Sandro

Alexis Mac Allister
Alex Song
Alessandro Del Piero

Alexis Sanchez
Alexander Isak
Alejandro Garnacho

Bench:

Alessio Romagnoli
Alex (Brazilian centre half - Chelsea)
Alex Oxlade Chamberlain
Alex (Brazilian - #10 Fernerbache)
Alex Iwobi
Alexandre Pato
Ali McCoist

This is a squad that could compete for the Champions League.
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Stepney in goal surely? James of Arsenal and Jackson of Chelsea were also very highly regarded, though that's going back even further. SAF as manager as a bonus. McLeish of his Aberdeen side would be a decent option in defence too.

In more recent times, Hleb and Lacazette spring to mind as well. And you could probably get a decent women's XI.
 
didz said:
Stepney in goal surely? James of Arsenal and Jackson of Chelsea were also very highly regarded, though that's going back even further. SAF as manager as a bonus. McLeish of his Aberdeen side would be a decent option in defence too.

In more recent times, Hleb and Lacazette spring to mind as well. And you could probably get a decent women's XI.
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Stepney is a clear omission here, although I can’t say that I am familiar with James or Jackson.

Hleb and Lacazette are good shouts too, although such is the strength of the squad that I’m still not sure they would get in, although Hleb over Garnacho probably but I’d have Isak and Pato over Lacazette.

And of course, Sir Alex on the touchline!
 
Can't figure out the defence, but Christian XI has some forward line in Cristiano Ronaldo, Christian Vieri and Hristo Stoikchov. Abbiati in the goal, Panucci at left back, Eriksen in the midfield.
 
Ronald Waterreus

Ronald De Boer

Ronald Araújo

Ronald Koeman

Ronnie Whelan

Ronaldinho

Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima

C.Ronaldo
 
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———E. Abidal-E. Bailly-E. Dier———
——————-—E. Mykland———————
E. Lamela - E. Djemba Djemba- E. Huseklepp
E. Choupo-Moting-E. Cantona—E. Botheim—

Manager: Erik Ten Hag
 
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We all dream of a team of... fecking Eds? Seriously?

Edwin van der Sar
Duncan Edwards
Edgar Davids
Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Pele)
Eduardo Gonçalves de Andrade (Tostao)

That's a killer five-a-side squad right there. Other options still include Ed de Goey, Eduardos Camavinga, da Silva, Vargas and Salvio, and Vava and Strelstov.

didz said:
Stepney in goal surely? James of Arsenal and Jackson of Chelsea were also very highly regarded, though that's going back even further. SAF as manager as a bonus. McLeish of his Aberdeen side would be a decent option in defence too.

In more recent times, Hleb and Lacazette spring to mind as well. And you could probably get a decent women's XI.
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Also Mazzola, Mostovoi, Altobelli, and probably every third Italian.
 
Red Star One said:
Can't figure out the defence, but Christian XI has some forward line in Cristiano Ronaldo, Christian Vieri and Hristo Stoikchov. Abbiati in the goal, Panucci at left back, Eriksen in the midfield.
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Christian Dailly, Christian Fuchs and Christian Ziege would come into the backline, with Panucci right back to accommodate Ziege. Christian Karembeu is also versatile enough to play full-back and provides French NT and Real Madrid pedigree.

You can get Pulisic in the squad further forward, and Benteke if you’re desperate!
 
Nick Pope

Neco Williams?
Nico Schlotterbeck
Niko Kovac
Nicolas Tagliafico

Nicky Butt
Nicolo Barella
Niko Kranjcar


Nico Williams
Nicolas Anelka
Nicholas Jackson

Bench:

Nikola Milenkovic
Nicholas Pepe
Nick Barmby
NICO GAITAN (c)
Nicklas Bentdner
Nicklas Fullkrug
 
Red Star One said:
Dino XI

GK: Zoff
LB: Triceratops
CM: Baggio
ST: T-rex

(I know it’s a lame joke)
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Dean?

Doubt it’s the same name, but would open up a few possibilities if so. Saunders, Richards. Erm, Windass.
 
Gary XI
Bailey
Neville Gillespie Pallister Stevens
Doherty McAllister Speed Naysmith
Shaw Lineker
Sub. Cahill, Mabbutt, Hooper
Spoilt for choice at centre half but not a lot of competition elsewhere.
 
Rozay said:
Team Michael:

Michel Preud’Homme

Michel Salgado
Miguel Nadal
Mikael Silvestre
Michel Bastos

Michael Essien
Michael Ballack
Michael Laudrup

Michel Platini

Michael Owen
Mikkael Forssell

Think Forssell is the stand-out weakness in that side, otherwise, pretty strong all round. Michael just wasn’t the most fancied name for the cool frontmen it seems, unless I have missed some.
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Just play one striker and squeeze in Michael Carrick somehow to make it a diamond midfield.
 
Anyone done Team Steve?

Stevie G
Steve coppell
Steve Bruce
Steve Madanda
Steve mcmanaman
Steve mcmahon
Steve Sidwell
Steve hodge
Steve cook

I’m sure there are many more.
 
Team Thomas:

Finney Brolin Müller
Zizinho Häßler
Partey
Vermaelen Berthold Helmer Helveg
Ravelli
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The bench is basically the Czech national team.

The Walters have Zenga, Samuel, Didi and... Weghorst. No wide players at all though.
 
kaku06 said:
Anyone done Team Steve?

Stevie G
Steve coppell
Steve Bruce
Steve Madanda
Steve mcmanaman
Steve mcmahon
Steve Sidwell
Steve hodge
Steve cook

I’m sure there are many more.
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You forgot Stevie Me
 
Had a go at Ricardo/ Richard / Ricky etc, Costa only an occasional full back struggling there, striker options on the weak side too. Anyone got better ones?

GK: Zamora (Spain)
RB: Costa (Portugal)
CB: Rocha (Brazil)
CB: Carvalho (Portugal)
LB: Rodriguez (Switzerland)
RW: Bertoni (Argentina) - More commonly known as Daniel Bertoni
DM: Gallego (Spain)
CM: Giutsi (Argentina)
LM: Villa (Argentina)
AM: Kaka (Brazil)
CF: Ricardo Oliveira (Brazil)

Subs: Ricardo (Portugal GK), Ferri (Italy CB), Gough (Scotland CB), Rocha (Portugal CB), Dunne (Ireland CB), Gardner (Jamaica LW/LB), Witschge (Netherlands LM/CM), Bochini (Argentina AM), Quaresma (Portugal Winger), Ricardinho (Brazil Winger/FW), Lambert (England CF), Sa Pinto (Portugal FW)
 
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Rozay said:
I know it’s pedantic, but are ‘Frank’ and ‘Francis’ technically the same name? I ask this as I saw a Frank team earlier with both Franco Baresi and Francesco Totti. They are both Italian. Surely Franco and Francesco cannot BOTH be the Italian version of Frank? I just assumed Francesco was Francis and Franco was Frank.

That said, I’m of course splitting hairs here!
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I mean…. Your team has like 4 different first names :lol:
Edit: more with the bench!
Rozay said:
Alex Meret

Alexander-Arnold (definitely cheated with this one)
Alessandro Costacurta
Alessandro Nesta
Alex Sandro

Alexis Mac Allister
Alex Song
Alessandro Del Piero

Alexis Sanchez
Alexander Isak
Alejandro Garnacho

Bench:

Alessio Romagnoli
Alex (Brazilian centre half - Chelsea)
Alex Oxlade Chamberlain
Alex (Brazilian - #10 Fernerbache)
Alex Iwobi
Alexandre Pato
Ali McCoist

This is a squad that could compete for the Champions League.
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Team Gabriel:

Gabor Kiraly?

Djibril Sidibe
Gabriel Paulista
Gabriel Magalhaes
Gabriel Heinze

Djibril Sow
Gabriel Obertan
Gabriel Veiga

Gabriel Martinelli
Gabriel Batistuta
Gabriel Jesus

Bench:

Gabriel Agbonlahor
Gabriel Barbosa
Gabriel Tamas

Terrible midfield but strong attack and decent defence.
 
Grylte said:
I mean…. Your team has like 4 different first names :lol:
Edit: more with the bench!

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They are different names but they are all variations of the same name: Alex. They all translate to Alex in different languages. I think Franco translates to Frank and Francesco translates to Francis, which was my point. I wouldn’t have questioned Frank, Frenck, Franz and Ferenc for example - as they all mean ‘Frank’. I was being pedantic and asking the question though. Franco and Francesco surely can’t both translate to the same name in Italian?

Anyway, was being pedantic with my steward’s enquiry I appreciate!
 
4-4-2 diamond

GK Xavier Valdez

RB. Javi Venta
RCB. Javier Mascherano
LCB. Javi Martinez
LB. Javier Zanetti

CDM Xabi Alonso
RCM. Javi Garcia
LCM Xavi Hernandez
CAM Xavi Simons

RS Javier Saviola
LS. Javier Hernandez
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3-4-2-1

GK. Matt Ryan

RCB. Matthew Upson
CB Matthijs de Ligt
LCB. Matthew Booth

CDM. Mateo Kovačić
RCM. Matteo Gendouzi
CM Mathieu Flamini
LCM Matheus Nunes

RF. Mathieu Valbuena
LF. Matias Fernandez
ST Mateo Retegui
 
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Ultra attacking 3-3-4

GK Fernando Muslera

RCB Fernando Meira
CB. Fernando Hierro
LCB. Fernando Reges

CDM Fernandinho
RCM. Fernando Redondo
LCM Fernando Gago

RCF. Fernando Morientes
RS Fernando Torres
LS Hernan Crespo
LW. Ferran Torres
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4-2-4

GK. Mark Schwarzer
RB. Marcos Evangelista de Morais (Cafu)
RCB. Marco Pellegrini
LCB. Marco Materazzi
LB. Marcos Rojo

RDM Mark van Bommel
LCM Marco Verratti

RW. Marco Asensio
RS. Marco Van Basten
LS. Marcus Thuram
LW. Marc Overmars
 
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4-3-3

GK. Lukas Fabianski

RB. Lucas Neill
RCB. Lucas Radebe
LCB. Lucas Hernandez
LB. Luke Shaw

RCM. Lucas Leiva
CM Luka Modrić
LCM Lucas Paqueta

RW. Lucas Moura
ST. Luca Toni
LW. Lukas Poldolski

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4-2-4

GK. Vincent Enyeama

RB. Vincent Candela
RCB. Vicente Lucas
LCB. Vincent Kompany
LB. Bixente Lizarazu

RDM. Vinnie Jones
LDM. Vicente del Bosque

RW. Vincent Aboubakar
RS. Vincenzo Montella
LS. Vincenzo Iaquinta
LW. Vicente Rodriguez
 
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Marcus and its derivative forms:

van Basten Salas
Reus Verratti Tardelli Overmars
Marcelo Marquinhos Desailly Cafu
ter Stegen​
 
Peter Schmeichel

Pedro Porro
Pietro Vierchowod
Peter Larsson
Pietro Rava

Peter Lorimer
Piotr Zielinski
Pietro Serantoni
Pedro

Pierre Emerick Aubameyang
Pauleta (Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes)

Backups:

Peter Shilton, Peter Bonetti
Pierre Wome, Pierre Albert Chapuisat
Pedri, Peter Cormack, Piotr Trochowski, Pierre Emil Hojberg, Pedro Mendes, Peter Stoger, Peter Bosz
Pedro Neto, Peter Lovenkrands, Peter Odemwingie
Pietro Anastasi, Pierre van Hooijdonk, Peter Crouch, Peter Osgood, Pietro Ferraris, Pietro Pasinati, Peter Van Vossen
 
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Manuel Neuer

Manuel Akanji
Manuel Amoros
Emmanuel Eboué

Emmanuel Petit
Manuel Ugarte
Man Utd Kone
Mane Garrincha

Emmanuel Adebayor
?
?


struggling with another two strikers!
 
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Carles Puyol
Carlos Marchena
Carlos Alberto

Carlos Valderrama
Carlo Ancelotti
??
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Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Carlos Tevez
??
 
Chipper said:
Peter Schmeichel

Pedro Porro
Pietro Vierchowod
Peter Larsson
Pietro Rava

Peter Lorimer
Piotr Zielinski
Pietro Serantoni
Pedro

Pierre Emerick Aubameyang
Pauleta (Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes)

Backups:

Peter Shilton, Peter Bonetti
Pierre Wome, Pierre Albert Chapuisat
Pedri, Peter Cormack, Piotr Trochowski, Pierre Emil Hojberg, Pedro Mendes, Peter Stoger, Peter Bosz
Pedro Neto, Peter Lovenkrands, Peter Odemwingie
Pietro Anastasi, Pierre van Hooijdonk, Peter Crouch, Peter Osgood, Pietro Ferraris, Pietro Pasinati, Peter Van Vossen
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Peters surely have the best goalkeepers - Schmeichel, Shilton and Cech!
 
Red Star One said:
Manuel Neuer

Manuel Akanji
Manuel Amoros
Emmanuel Eboué

Emmanuel Petit
Manuel Ugarte
Man Utd Kone
Mane Garrincha

Emmanuel Adebayor
?
?


struggling with another two strikers!
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Nigeria to the rescue!

Emmanuel Dennis
Emmanuel Amunike
 
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