Nekoliko dana uoči početka Europskog nogometnog prvenstva, UEFA je objavila popis "kritičnih" imena nogometaša sudionika, na kojima komentatori godinama godinama lome jezike. UEFA naglašava kako bi poželjno bilo da se imena nogometaša izgovaraju što je preciznije moguće, a mnogi će s tim imati podosta poteškoća.
Kako bi im malo olakšali, iz UEFA-e su objavili popis s problematičnim imenima iz gotovo svih reprezentacija, a među njima su i neki nogometaši iz Hrvatske, poput Šime Vrsaljka, Milana Badelja i Luke Ivanušeca.
Vodič je pisan uglavnom za komentatore engleskog govornog područja, a zanimljivo je kako se, recimo, izgovaraju skandivanvska imena...
AUSTRIJA
Stefan Lainer – LinerPhilipp Lienhart – Leen-hartAlessandro Schöpf – SherpfKarim Onisiwo – Onni-see-voSasa Kalajdzic – Sasha Kal-ide-jitch
BELGIJA
Toby Alderweireld – Al-der-way-reldMichy Batshuayi – Bat-shoe-a-yiTimothy Castagne – Cast-an-yerThibaut Courtois – Tee-bo Cor-twaThomas Meunier – Muh-nee-aySimon Mignolet – Min-yo-letThomas Vermaelen – Ver-mah-len
HRVATSKA
Milan Badelj – Bad-el-eeLuka Ivanušec – Eevan-oo-shetsMislav Oršić – Orsh-itchŠime Vrsaljko – Shi-may Ver-sal-ee-ko
ČEŠKA
Jan Bořil – Yan BorjilOndřej Čelůstka – Ondjay Chell-oost-kaAdam Hložek – H-lozhekTomáš Holeš – HolleshPavel Kadeřábek – Kadder-jah-beckAleš Matějů – Alesh Mattay-ooJiří Pavlenka – Yeer-zheeJakub Pešek – PesheckPetr Ševčík – Shev-cheekTomáš Vaclík – Vatz-leek
DANSKA
Simon Kjær – CarePierre-Emile Højbjerg – Hoy-byerJonas Lössl – Yo-nass LusselJoakim Mæhle – May-lehFrederik Rønnow – Rern-oh
FINSKA
Nikolai Alho – Arl-hohPaulus Arajuuri – Ara-yoo-reeJasin Assehnoun – Asser-knownNicholas Hämäläinen – Hama-lay-nenLukas Hradecky – Lukash RadetskiJuhani Ojala – O-yallaTeemu Pukki – PookySauli Väisänen – Vay-san-en
FRANCUSKA
Lucas Digne – Loo-cah Dee-nyuhOlivier Giroud – Ol-iv-ee-eh Ji-rooAntoine Griezmann – On-twan Gree-ez-manN'Golo Kanté – N-go-lo Kon-tayClément Lenglet – Long-laySteve Mandanda – Stev Mon-don-dahMike Meignan – Mane-yohMarcus Thuram – Too-ram
NJEMAČKA
Manuel Neuer – Noy-ahİlkay Gündoğan – Eel-kay Goon-doe-wanEmre Can – JanJoshua Kimmich – Kim-ikh
MAĐARSKA
Tamás Cseri – Tom-ash CherryDénes Dibusz – Day-nesh Di-boosPéter Gulácsi – Pay-ter Goo-lat-chiÁkos Kecskés – Ah-kosh Ketch-kay-shGergő Lovrencsics – Ger-gur Lov-ren-chitchÁdám Nagy – Nah-dgeSzabolcs Schön – Saw-bolch ShernAttila Szalai – Saw-law-ee
ITALIJA
Federico Bernardeschi – Ber-nar-desk-eeGiorgio Chiellini – Jor-joe Key-eh-lean-eeFederico Chiesa – Kee-ay-sahAlessio Cragno – Cran-yoLorenzo Insigne – In-sin-yuh
NIZOZEMSKA
Steven Bergwijn – Stay-ven Berugg-why-nMatthijs de Ligt – Mat-ice Dull-ichtMarten de Roon – Der-ownStefan de Vrij – Stay-fon Duh-frayQuincy Promes – Pro-messDonny van de Beek – Fun der-bakeWout Weghorst – Vowt Vegg-horstGeorginio Wijnaldum – Why-naldumOwen Wijndal – Whyne-dal
SJEVERNA MAKEDONIJA
Visar Musliu – Moos-lyooVlatko Stojanovski – Stoyan-ovskiAleksandar Trajkovski – Try-kovskiIvan Trickovski – Tritch-kovski
POLJSKA
Bartosz Bereszyński – Berresh-in-skeePaweł Dawidowicz – Dav-id-ov-itchŁukasz Fabiański – Woo-cash Fab-yan-skiKamil Jóźwiak – Yoz-vee-akTomasz Kędziora – Kend-zyor-aDawid Kownacki – Kov-nats-keeKacper Kozłowski – Kos-lov-skeeRobert Lewandowski – Lev-and-ov-skiKamil Piątkowski – Pyont-kov-skeePrzemysław Płacheta – Pwa-shettaTymoteusz Puchacz – Pook-atchJakub Świerczok – Shfair-chockWojciech Szczęsny – Voy-chekh Sh-chen-sni
PORTUGAL
Anthony Lopes – LopshBruno Fernandes – Fur-nandshDiogo Jota – Dee-ohg ZhottaGonçalo Guedes – Gon-sarlo Gair-dissRaphael Guerreiro – Ge-ray-roJoão Félix – Joo-wow Fay-lixJoão Moutinho – Joo-wow Mo-teen-ooJoão Palhinha – Joo-wow Pal-een-aPedro Gonçalves – Gon-salvshPepe – Pep (not 'Pep-eh')Rúben Neves – Nevsh
RUSIJA
Igor Diveev – Div-ay-evArtem Dzyuba – Jooba
ŠKOTSKA
Jon McLaughlin – Mick-lock-linKieran Tierney – Teer-ni
SLOVAČKA
Michal Ďuriš – Djoo-rishMarek Hamšík – Ham-sheekPatrik Hrošovský – Hroshov-skeeTomáš Hubočan – Hoo-bo-chanDušan Kuciak – Koo-tsee-ackJuraj Kucka – Koots-kaMilan Škriniar – Shkrin-ee-arDávid Strelec – Strell-ets
ŠPANJOLSKA
César Azpilicueta – Ath-pili-coo-et-aSergio Busquets – Boo-sketsDavid de Gea – De-hay-ehDiego and Marcos Llorente – Lorentay
ŠVEDSKA
Marcus Berg – BerryEmil Forsberg – Fosh-berrySebastian Larsson – La-shonVictor Lindelöf – Lin-de-loveRobin Olsen – Ul-senMattias Svanberg – Svan-berry
ŠVICARSKA
Eray Cömert – Jo-mertBreel Embolo – BrailBecir Omeragic – Bess-eer Omer-adjitchFabian Schär – ShareXherdan Shaqiri – Jer-dan Sha-chee-reeGranit Xhaka – Jakka
TURSKA
Kerem Aktürkoğlu – Actur-koch-looAltay Bayındır – BaynderUğurcan Çakır – Ooroojan Chak-rHakan Çalhanoğlu – Chalha-no-looZeki Çelik – CheleekHalil İbrahim Dervişoğlu – Darvish-oh-looİrfan Can Kahveci – Car-vay-jeeEfecan Karaca – Efferjan KarajaOrkun Kökçü – Kerk-chooÇağlar Söyüncü – Cha-la Ser-yoon-chooYusuf Yazıcı – Yaz-idger
UKRAIJINA
Heorhii Sudakov – GeorgieViktor Tsygankov – Zee-gan-kov
WALES
Chris Mepham – Mepp-um