Top 10 renowned football players and their nicknames

#10 Javier Hernandez  Javier's nickname is "Chicharito," and he has it inscribed on the back of his jersey instead of his actual name.

#9 David Beckham The English player is known by a few nicknames. The most famous ones are "Golden Balls,' "Spice Boy," and "Becks.'

#8 Steven Gerrard  Liverpool's legendary Captain, Steven Gerrard is known as "Captain Courageous' by football fans.

#7 Wayne Rooney Wayne Rooney is one of legends in the history of Manchester United. Sir Ale Ferguson called him  "White Pele" and he has been ever since called that.

#6 Aguero The nickname "Kun" is drawn from a Japanese cartoon Aguero liked to watch as a kid. He was said to resemble the main character of the show Kum Kum, and the nickname remained.

#5 Puyol Carlos Puyol is regarded as one of the best defenders in the sport and he was widely regarded as "Tarzan" for his defensive skills.

#4 Ronaldo de Assis Moreira Because he was frequently the youngest and shortest player in youth club games, he was referred to as Ronaldinho - "inho" meaning little.

#3 Zlatan Ibrahimovic Zlatan was officially given the nickname "Zlatanera" by Sweden which means to dominate.

#2 Zinedine Zidane The French star and Real Madrid player and manager is famously regarded as "Zizou" by his fans all over the world.

#1 Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo is famously known for wearing the number 7 jersey irrespective of the team he is playing for. Fans call him "CR7" and it is one of the most famous nicknames of all time.