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UEFA release Champions League 'how to pronounce' guide to help fans with the likes of Bay-air-een, Gree-ez-man, Oh-bam-yong and Ee-gway-een

With teams from six nations and dozens of different nationalities involved in the Champions League's last-16, there is plenty of room for confusion when it comes to player name pronunciations.

But whether you are a pundit or a punter, competition organisers UEFA have stepped in to lend a helping hand.

European football's governing body have issued a 59-name guide on 'How to pronounce the players' names correctly' as the first knock-out round approaches.

Manchester City fans can be educated on pronunciating Joao Moutinho's name by UEFA
Manchester City fans can be educated on pronunciating Joao Moutinho's name by UEFA
UEFA released guide for the names of Champions League stars includingu00a0Robert Lewandowski
UEFA released guide for the names of Champions League stars including Robert Lewandowski

So whether it’s G-sheg-orsh Kri-ko-vyak (Paris Saint-Germain’s Grzegorz Krychowiak) or Pep (Real Madrid centre back Pepe), fans are covered when it comes to the big – and little – names in the Champions League.