(Chris Smalling signs a contract handing his naming rights to Louis van Gaal)
Well, not quite rename United, but he is looking at improving individual performances with a surprising move.
Louis van Gaal, or as he is affectionately known, Aloysius Paulus Maria van Gaal, had every reason to change his name, but didn’t. He decided, quite wisely, to drop the Maria bit, not advertise too much the Paulus bit and shorten the Aloysius bit to Louis.
So, in much the same way that the other James Stewart became Stewart Granger, by just tweaking his name, Aloysius became Louis.
Wholesale changes weren’t required here. This was not a case of being christened Marion, for example. Any male christened Marion should immediately, (or as soon as they are old enough, at least), change his name to John. Why he should then feel the need to change his surname from Morrison to Wayne is beyond me, but it worked out OK for him. (more…)
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