What's your favourite name among this lot?

[Fez of Mahrez]

Goalkeepers:

Boubacar Barry (Lokeren, Belgium), Tiasse Kone (Africa Sports), Stephan Loboue (SpVgg Greuther Furth, Germany)

Defenders:

Athur Boka (VfB Stuttgart, Germany), Guy Demel (Hamburg SV, Germany), Constant Djakpa (Pandurii Targu Jiu, Romania), Emmanuel Eboue (Arsenal, England), Steve Gohouri (Borussia Moenchengladbach, Germany), Abdoulaye Meite (Bolton Wanderers, England), Kolo Toure (Arsenal, England), Marc Zoro (Benfica, Portugal)

Midfielders:

Emerse Fae (Reading, England), Christian Koffi Ndri (Le Mans, France), Siaka Tiene (St Etienne, France), Gilles Yapi Yapo (Young Boys Berne, Switzerland), Gneri Yaya Toure (Barcelona, Spain), Didier Zokora (Tottenham Hotspur, England)

Strikers:

Aruna Dindane (Racing Lens, France), Amara Diane (Paris St Germain, France), Didier Drogba, Salomon Kalou (both Chelsea, England), Abdelkader Keita (Olympique Lyon, France), Arouna Kone (Sevilla, Spain), Bakary Kone (Nice, France), Gervais Yao Kouassi (Le Mans, France), Boubacar Sanogo (Werder Bremen, Germany)

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I reckon mine is Constant Djakpa. Sounds like a medical condition.

[Manwell Pablo]

Goalkeepers:

Boubacar Barry (Lokeren, Belgium), Tiasse Kone (Africa Sports), Stephan Loboue (SpVgg Greuther Furth, Germany)

Defenders:

Athur Boka (VfB Stuttgart, Germany), Guy Demel (Hamburg SV, Germany), Constant Djakpa (Pandurii Targu Jiu, Romania), Emmanuel Eboue (Arsenal, England), Steve Gohouri (Borussia Moenchengladbach, Germany), Abdoulaye Meite (Bolton Wanderers, England), Kolo Toure (Arsenal, England), Marc Zoro (Benfica, Portugal)

Midfielders:

Emerse Fae (Reading, England), Christian Koffi Ndri (Le Mans, France), Siaka Tiene (St Etienne, France), Gilles Yapi Yapo (Young Boys Berne, Switzerland), Gneri Yaya Toure (Barcelona, Spain), Didier Zokora (Tottenham Hotspur, England)

Strikers:

Aruna Dindane (Racing Lens, France), Amara Diane (Paris St Germain, France), Didier Drogba, Salomon Kalou (both Chelsea, England), Abdelkader Keita (Olympique Lyon, France), Arouna Kone (Sevilla, Spain), Bakary Kone (Nice, France), Gervais Yao Kouassi (Le Mans, France), Boubacar Sanogo (Werder Bremen, Germany)

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I reckon mine is Constant Djakpa. Sounds like a medical condition.

I didn't know you were so interested in the Ivorian national team Fez.

[General Smuts]

Goalkeepers:

Boubacar Barry (Lokeren, Belgium), Tiasse Kone (Africa Sports), Stephan Loboue (SpVgg Greuther Furth, Germany)

Defenders:

Athur Boka (VfB Stuttgart, Germany), Guy Demel (Hamburg SV, Germany), Constant Djakpa (Pandurii Targu Jiu, Romania), Emmanuel Eboue (Arsenal, England), Steve Gohouri (Borussia Moenchengladbach, Germany), Abdoulaye Meite (Bolton Wanderers, England), Kolo Toure (Arsenal, England), Marc Zoro (Benfica, Portugal)

Midfielders:

Emerse Fae (Reading, England), Christian Koffi Ndri (Le Mans, France), Siaka Tiene (St Etienne, France), Gilles Yapi Yapo (Young Boys Berne, Switzerland), Gneri Yaya Toure (Barcelona, Spain), Didier Zokora (Tottenham Hotspur, England)

Strikers:

Aruna Dindane (Racing Lens, France), Amara Diane (Paris St Germain, France), Didier Drogba, Salomon Kalou (both Chelsea, England), Abdelkader Keita (Olympique Lyon, France), Arouna Kone (Sevilla, Spain), Bakary Kone (Nice, France), Gervais Yao Kouassi (Le Mans, France), Boubacar Sanogo (Werder Bremen, Germany)

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I reckon mine is Constant Djakpa. Sounds like a medical condition.

When Leicester go down the pan im gonna go support this club. They sound amazing.

[Fez of Mahrez]

I didn't know you were so interested in the Ivorian national team Fez.

I loved them at the last World Cup. Didier Zokora was my new favourite player (until he signed for Spurs). Was even seeing a girl who was obsessed with the colour orange who was going to buy me an Ivory Coast shirt for my birthday. That didn't happen unfortunately.

Still... great names. Bet there are some more quality names in the other African Nations Cup squads.

Well, what are you waiting for? Find me some more!

It's a shame the Seychelles didn't make it. Johnny Moustache deserves to play on a bigger stage.

[Master Fox]

Gilles Yapi Yapo (Young Boys Berne, Switzerland

[davieG]

Goalkeepers:

Boubacar Barry (Lokeren, Belgium), Tiasse Kone (Africa Sports), Stephan Loboue (SpVgg Greuther Furth, Germany)

Defenders:

Athur Boka (VfB Stuttgart, Germany), Guy Demel (Hamburg SV, Germany), Constant Djakpa (Pandurii Targu Jiu, Romania), Emmanuel Eboue (Arsenal, England), Steve Gohouri (Borussia Moenchengladbach, Germany), Abdoulaye Meite (Bolton Wanderers, England), Kolo Toure (Arsenal, England), Marc Zoro (Benfica, Portugal)

Midfielders:

Emerse Fae (Reading, England), Christian Koffi Ndri (Le Mans, France), Siaka Tiene (St Etienne, France), Gilles Yapi Yapo (Young Boys Berne, Switzerland), Gneri Yaya Toure (Barcelona, Spain), Didier Zokora (Tottenham Hotspur, England)

Strikers:

Aruna Dindane (Racing Lens, France), Amara Diane (Paris St Germain, France), Didier Drogba, Salomon Kalou (both Chelsea, England), Abdelkader Keita (Olympique Lyon, France), Arouna Kone (Sevilla, Spain), Bakary Kone (Nice, France), Gervais Yao Kouassi (Le Mans, France), Boubacar Sanogo (Werder Bremen, Germany)

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I reckon mine is Constant Djakpa. Sounds like a medical condition.

Well you wouldn't want to keep changing it

[Manwell Pablo]

I loved them at the last World Cup. Didier Zokora was my new favourite player (until he signed for Spurs). Was even seeing a girl who was obsessed with the colour orange who was going to buy me an Ivory Coast shirt for my birthday. That didn't happen unfortunately.

Still... great names. Bet there are some more quality names in the other African Nations Cup squads.

Well, what are you waiting for? Find me some more!

It's a shame the Seychelles didn't make it. Johnny Moustache deserves to play on a bigger stage.

I can't be be bothred.

I will say for the record, I will be supporting Ghana at the upcoming African Nations Cup. Stephen Appiah, absloutley fantastic player.

[David Guiza]

Marc Zoro (Benfica, Portugal)

great first name and zoro

[The People's Hero]

I reckon mine is Constant Djakpa. Sounds like a medical condition.

Definitely my favourite too.

[Fat Ron]

Marc Zoro (Benfica, Portugal)

Gilles Yapi Yapo (Young Boys Berne, Switzerland),

[AoWW]

When Leicester go down the pan im gonna go support this club. They sound amazing.

Don't let us stop you.

[mancunianfox]

Gilles Yapi Yapo

Awesome name! If we signed him I may even be tempted to buy one of our putrid Jako shirts.

[Raj]

I reckon mine is Constant Djakpa. Sounds like a medical condition.

Gilles Yapi Yapo (Young Boys Berne, Switzerland

Id go for Boubacar Barry (Lokeren, Belgium)

Sounds like a dodgy character from Eastenders!

[SamL]

Goalkeepers:

Boubacar Barry (Lokeren, Belgium), Tiasse Kone (Africa Sports), Stephan Loboue (SpVgg Greuther Furth, Germany)

Defenders:

Athur Boka (VfB Stuttgart, Germany), Guy Demel (Hamburg SV, Germany), Constant Djakpa (Pandurii Targu Jiu, Romania), Emmanuel Eboue (Arsenal, England), Steve Gohouri (Borussia Moenchengladbach, Germany), Abdoulaye Meite (Bolton Wanderers, England), Kolo Toure (Arsenal, England), Marc Zoro (Benfica, Portugal)

Midfielders:

Emerse Fae (Reading, England), Christian Koffi Ndri (Le Mans, France), Siaka Tiene (St Etienne, France), Gilles Yapi Yapo (Young Boys Berne, Switzerland), Gneri Yaya Toure (Barcelona, Spain), Didier Zokora (Tottenham Hotspur, England)

Strikers:

Aruna Dindane (Racing Lens, France), Amara Diane (Paris St Germain, France), Didier Drogba, Salomon Kalou (both Chelsea, England), Abdelkader Keita (Olympique Lyon, France), Arouna Kone (Sevilla, Spain), Bakary Kone (Nice, France), Gervais Yao Kouassi (Le Mans, France), Boubacar Sanogo (Werder Bremen, Germany)

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I reckon mine is Constant Djakpa. Sounds like a medical condition.

Gilles Yapi Yapo, sounds like a Star Wars character

When Leicester go down the pan im gonna go support this club. They sound amazing.

You mean we haven't already gone down the pan?

[Thracian]

Emmanuele Eboue - I've loved the name Emmanuele since I saw it on a film poster.

[Raj]

Emmanuele Eboue - I've loved the name Emmanuele since I saw the film.

Dirty old man!

[Thracian]

Dirty old man!

I wasn't so old then - around 1968/9 from memory. And Sylvia Krystel was the subject of many an idle fantasy! :P .

[Raj]

I wasn't so old then - around 1968/9 from memory. And Sylvia Krystel was the subject of many an idle fantasy! :P .

TOO MUCH INFO thrac!

[Master Fox]

I wasn't so old then - around 1968/9 from memory. And Sylvia Krystel was the subject of many an idle fantasy! :P .

Oh dear lord...

[Nationwider]

Mali's squad is fairly uninspiring...

Squad:

Goalkeepers:

Mahamadou Sidibe (PAS Giannina), Oumar Sissoko (Metz)

Defenders:

Sekou Berthe (Panionios), Adama Coulibaly (Lens), Moussa Coulibaly (Mouloudia Alger), Souleymane Diamoutene (Lecce), Fousseyni Diawara (St Etienne), Cedric Kante (Nice), Boubacar Sidiki Kone (Maghreb Fes), Eric Sekou Chelle (Valenciennes), Adama Tamboura (Helsingborg), Sammy Traore (AJ Auxerre)

Midfielders:

Soumaila Coulibaly (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Drissa Diakite (Nice), Mahamadou Diarra (Real Madrid), Alphousseini Keita (Le Mans), Seydou Keita (Sevilla), Djibril Sidibe (Chateauroux), Momo Sissoko (Liverpool), Bassala Toure (Levadiakos), Mahamane Traore (Nice)

Strikers:

Mamadou Diallo (Qatar SC), Mahamadou Dissa (Roeselare), Frederic Kanoute (Sevilla), Modibo Maiga (Le Mans), Mamady Sidibe (Stoke City), Bakaye Traore (Amiens), Dramane Traore (Lokomotiv Moscow)

...but I'm looking forward to Jacqui Oatley getting to grips with this XI (in the commentating sense):

Mahamadou Sidibe (PAS Giannina)

Adama Coulibaly (Lens),

Moussa Coulibaly (Mouloudia Alger),

Sammy Traore (AJ Auxerre)

Soumaila Coulibaly (Borussia Moenchengladbach),

Djibril Sidibe (Chateauroux),

Bassala Toure (Levadiakos),

Mahamane Traore (Nice)

Mamady Sidibe (Stoke City),

Bakaye Traore (Amiens),

Dramane Traore (Lokomotiv Moscow)

[General Smuts]

Mali's squad is fairly uninspiring...

Squad:

Goalkeepers:

Mahamadou Sidibe (PAS Giannina), Oumar Sissoko (Metz)

Defenders:

Sekou Berthe (Panionios), Adama Coulibaly (Lens), Moussa Coulibaly (Mouloudia Alger), Souleymane Diamoutene (Lecce), Fousseyni Diawara (St Etienne), Cedric Kante (Nice), Boubacar Sidiki Kone (Maghreb Fes), Eric Sekou Chelle (Valenciennes), Adama Tamboura (Helsingborg), Sammy Traore (AJ Auxerre)

Midfielders:

Soumaila Coulibaly (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Drissa Diakite (Nice), Mahamadou Diarra (Real Madrid), Alphousseini Keita (Le Mans), Seydou Keita (Sevilla), Djibril Sidibe (Chateauroux), Momo Sissoko (Liverpool), Bassala Toure (Levadiakos), Mahamane Traore (Nice)

Strikers:

Mamadou Diallo (Qatar SC), Mahamadou Dissa (Roeselare), Frederic Kanoute (Sevilla), Modibo Maiga (Le Mans), Mamady Sidibe (Stoke City), Bakaye Traore (Amiens), Dramane Traore (Lokomotiv Moscow)

...but I'm looking forward to Jacqui Oatley getting to grips with this XI (in the commentating sense):

Mahamadou Sidibe (PAS Giannina)

Adama Coulibaly (Lens),

Moussa Coulibaly (Mouloudia Alger),

Sammy Traore (AJ Auxerre)

Soumaila Coulibaly (Borussia Moenchengladbach),

Djibril Sidibe (Chateauroux),

Bassala Toure (Levadiakos),

Mahamane Traore (Nice)

Mamady Sidibe (Stoke City),

Bakaye Traore (Amiens),

Dramane Traore (Lokomotiv Moscow)

Haha its funny cos they have all teh same names hahaha.

[Manwell Pablo]

Abdelkader Keita (Olympique Lyon, France)

See, it's all Fez's fault I thought he played in Greece.

[General Smuts]

See, it's all Fez's fault I thought he played in Greece.

Ahahahaha.

The title is mine!

[Geo V]

Its got to be Steve Gohouri.

I love the way that some parents from Asia and Africa used Western influences for the names of there kids. You see the list of the IVC side on page one with all these rich African names with probably some deep rooted meaning behind everyone but this dudes parents opted for...

Steve

[Zingari]

Its got to be Steve Gohouri.

I love the way that some parents from Asia and Africa used Western influences for the names of there kids. You see the list of the IVC side on page one with all these rich African names with probably some deep rooted meaning behind everyone but this dudes parents opted for...

Steve

Yes indeed , it derives from the "Greek" for crown