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Footballer's Nicknames

Try to guess these famous footballers(soccer players), past and present, based on their nicknames.
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Last updated: March 15, 2023
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Nickname
Nationality
Answer
Der Kaiser (The Emperor)
West Germany
Franz Beckenbauer
El Buitre (The Vulture)
Spain
Emilio Butragueño
El Matador (The Bullfighter)
Uruguay
Edinson Cavani
El Salvador (The Saviour)
Netherlands
Johan Cruyff
The Rock
France
Marcel Desailly
Le Porteur d'Eau (The Water Carrier)
France
Didier Deschamps
Alegria do Povo (People's Joy); & Anjo de Pernas Tortas (Bent-Legged Angel)
Brazil
Garrincha
Chicarito (Little Pea)
Mexico
Javier Hernández
El Loco (The Madman)
Colombia
René Higuita
Mighty Mouse
England
Kevin Keegan
El Pibe de Oro (The Golden Boy)
Argentina
Diego Maradona
The Wizard of the Dribble
England
Stanley Matthews
Der Bomber (also: Bomber der Nation (The Nation's Bomber))
West Germany
Gerd Müller
El Fiera de Vallecas (The Beast of Vallecas)
Spain
Alvaro Negredo
El Rifle
Uruguay
Walter Pandiani
O Rei (The King)
Brazil
Pelé
O Fenômeno (The Phenomenom)
Brazil
Ronaldo
El Conejo (The Rabbit)
Argentina
Javier Saviola
El Pistolero (The Rifleman)
Uruguay
Luis Suárez
Zizou
France
Zinedine Zidane
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