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Arse-Shavin’?

   


The various Euro 2008 commentators might be dancing around it, but there’s no avoiding the fact that Russia’s brilliant attacking mid and their marauding thunder-footed left back have names that sound hilarious in English.

Click that fella’s mischievous face (or click here) for the full comic, and leave any pretensions of maturity at the door.

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By Joker | June 23rd, 2008 at 3:55 pm
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You brits could just learn to pronounce it the right way, wouldn’t sound that hilarious anymore. And you wouldn’t neither.

Posted from Germany Germany

By johnny be good | June 23rd, 2008 at 3:55 pm
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yes arse-shaving jerk-off

we get it o_o

Posted from United States United States

By Alex | June 23rd, 2008 at 4:46 pm
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And what about ‘Arse-nal’ and ‘Arse-ne’ Wenger? How it sounds in English? :-)

By bunchapooha | June 23rd, 2008 at 5:26 pm
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BBC commentator during the France – Netherlands game: “Now they’re bringing on Gomis.. What a name for a striker, go miss, that’s a little ironic isn’t it?” :D

Posted from Netherlands Netherlands

By A. | June 23rd, 2008 at 6:05 pm
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And who’s this “Pearl-0″ guy who plays for Italy and was suspended for the Spain game?

Some of these commentators can’t even get the easy names right.

Posted from Australia Australia

By Laurie | June 23rd, 2008 at 6:15 pm
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One should definitely not watch Russia games with a thirteen-year-old boy. Especially when one has a similar level of maturity. Just sayin’.

My favorite anglicization of a name is making Claude Makelele’s name (mah-Keh-leh-leh) rhyme with ukelele by pronouncing it MACK-uh-Lay-lee

Posted from United States United States

By Yevy | June 23rd, 2008 at 7:43 pm
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The ESPN studio commentators can’t even get the city names right. I’ve heard Basel pronounced BAYsel and BasEEL. It’s just embarassing…

Posted from United States United States

By Switch | June 23rd, 2008 at 8:41 pm
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commentators are embarrassing period!

Posted from Australia Australia

By bezglaz | June 24th, 2008 at 10:31 am
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Russian commentator said during Rus-Holland game: Van Basten, Van Der Sar, Van Nistelrooy… VAN – ZERO!

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