There Is A German Player Whose Name Sounds Like "Murder Soccer"

But what's in a name, really?

This is Per Mertesacker. He plays center back for the German national team and for the EPL's Arsenal.

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His nickname is the BFG, or "the Big Fucking German." But if that isn't scary enough, his name sounds like "Murder Soccer."

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Don't believe me? Watch and listen.

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