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'Didier Bilabilabilakillakov'
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Some light relief now that the season is over. I'm glad I'm not the only one who struggles with Bily's name:
http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/5615879/
Anthony Gird, Posted 11/05/2010 at 10:34:22
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It's really not that difficult, though, is it?
Bi ly a yet di nov
or phonetically
b ɪ l ɪ: æ j e d ɪ: n ɒ v
Bi ly a yet di nov
or phonetically
b ɪ l ɪ: æ j e d ɪ: n ɒ v
Clearly too difficult for you Fran LOL!!
it should be LET not YET
it should be LET not YET
Fran, surely you have the syllables wrong too — it's not:
'Bi ly a yet di nov'
it's
Bil-ya-let-din-ov
But I agree with you — it should be easy once you break it down.
While we're at it, hands up who still can't spell Pienaar? [Damn, I gave that one away]
'Bi ly a yet di nov'
it's
Bil-ya-let-din-ov
But I agree with you — it should be easy once you break it down.
While we're at it, hands up who still can't spell Pienaar? [Damn, I gave that one away]
As a pedant who has worked in Russia for 4 years, I can tell you that it's actually pronounced like this:
Bilya-let DEEN ov
with the let being very softly pronounced
Doesn't really matter though, does it...
Bilya-let DEEN ov
with the let being very softly pronounced
Doesn't really matter though, does it...
missed a 'y''
Биля -Bilya
лет -lyet
дин - DEEN
ов - ov
Hope that settles things
Биля -Bilya
лет -lyet
дин - DEEN
ов - ov
Hope that settles things
He was interviewed on Everton TV when he came and said his name was pronounced as Tom Wellings gives it.
I don't suppose it's the only foreign footballer's name that gets pronounced not quite correctly, though.
I don't suppose it's the only foreign footballer's name that gets pronounced not quite correctly, though.
Do you know what DNA stands for.....
National Dyslexics Assotiation.
National Dyslexics Assotiation.
Dyslexia Rules - KO?
:)
:)
Old McDonald was dyslexic o-e-i-e-e-i..
What about
Phil Ja - gel - ka
Kevin Ratcliffe phonetically of course.
Phil Ja - gel - ka
Kevin Ratcliffe phonetically of course.
I always thought he said 'Dajelka', Brendan; got right up my tits. He's lucky he's a living legend,
Christopher, actually, somebody argued that point with me about a year/18 months back. The "living legend" claim of course not the DA v JA argument. It was a sort of side issue on a thread that never really took off but thanks for re-inforcing my memory of Kevin as a great player.
It's spelled "Bilyaletdinov", but it's pronounced "Throat-Warbler Mangrove" ..... I believe.
At the end of the day it simply made Dean Windass look like a bit of a knob!
Oh hang on... no change there then!
Oh hang on... no change there then!
My wife caught a glimpse of the back of Bily's shirt while I was watching match of the day, and asked me in all seriousness:
"Is his name Ballykissangel?"
She also thinks the one with the big hairdoo is called Felatio.
"Is his name Ballykissangel?"
She also thinks the one with the big hairdoo is called Felatio.
A quick way to remember how to spell Dyslexia: It's an anagram of daily sex.
I've been ok with Bilyaletdinov but I still struggle with Lukas Jutkieftreyuewuwurtwitz.
Played football with a lad of Hungarian decent the other week, when we had to give the goalscoreres names at the end he ended up just writing it down,
HRZCHRZYN, was his name, not a bloody vowel in sight. Pronounced "her-cher-shin" apparently.
Played football with a lad of Hungarian decent the other week, when we had to give the goalscoreres names at the end he ended up just writing it down,
HRZCHRZYN, was his name, not a bloody vowel in sight. Pronounced "her-cher-shin" apparently.
My personal favourite "foreign" names are:-
+ Young Swedish player, Pissflapsen (very good around the box apparently)
+ Serbian lad, Onyabakyavic (goes down easily by reports).
Sorry, couldn't resist.
+ Young Swedish player, Pissflapsen (very good around the box apparently)
+ Serbian lad, Onyabakyavic (goes down easily by reports).
Sorry, couldn't resist.
Nothing could beat the legendary Celtic player Rafael Scheidt. They couldn't even dare try to pronounce it on the radio.
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1 Posted 11/05/2010 at 15:02:30
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To once again discuss the good and bad about our Russian winger?
To admire the fantastic goal he scored? or
To have a laugh about his surname which I now find quite easy to pronounce?