MTSeagulls
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- Sep 18, 2019
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In Brazil it's pronounced like Hayes.
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[Albion] Vitor Reis - £20.7m cb with pace
- Thread starter Weststander
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Hayes Reis?
mejonaNO12 aka riskit
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Vitor Hayes
All my troubles seem so far away
Now that we have come to watch you play
Oh I believe, in Vitor Hayes
MTSeagulls
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- Sep 18, 2019
- 984
Yeah R at the beginning of a word here is pronounced as an H. For example Ronaldo is pronounced Honaldo, Ricardo = Hicardo etc etc.
Took me ages to get used to it
MattBackHome
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Doesn't matter how his name is pronounced, we should all be singing this. Doesn't even matter if we sign him or not, I'm game.
- Jul 7, 2003
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Good grief. Somehow, a lot of people on this thread seem to think he's of German origin, given all the rice puns.
Breaking news: he's Brazilian, therefore the simplest way of saying it for the English speaker would be race.
Or, ray-ees, if you want to be really precise (for the sake of complexity, I am ignoring the Portuguese way of saying the letter R with a rolled tongue, so it comes out more like HHHHRRRR).
Gabbiano
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Its not absurd in the slightest to hear a German name in Sao Paulo.
But yes it would appear this is Reis (pronounced race, one syllable), meaning kings.
- Jul 7, 2003
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Fair point, I hadn't considered that!
schmunk
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Possibly goes some way to explain why my Brazilian neighbour calls her son Thierry "Teehee".
Left Footer
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Would be a great signing from Brighton. I have my general doubts over whether Palmeiras would sell Vitor Reis in January as they’re focussed on the Club World Cup in June/July.
I guess someone has got to be focused on the Club World Cup
I guess someone has got to be focused on the Club World Cup
I have no idea how his name is pronounced, I will do what I normally do with foreign pronunciation of names, and rely on Warren Aspinall to inform me of what is correct.
I’m getting a little worried about how we replace Lewis Dunk. This seems like the perfect age to sign someone with world class potential who could fill our captain’s boots when his time comes to retire or leave the club.
The Fits
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- Jun 29, 2020
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That person would need to be first team ready next season. Dunk could start dropping off very quickly now. I suspect our biggest spend this summer will be an unusually old (for us-23/24) central defender.
Mancgull
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I expect we’ll go for one experienced CB ( Boscagli ?) and a younger, high potential one.
- Apr 5, 2014
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Her name is Hio...
Think we'll sign at least three central defenders before the next season and this guy if he comes is likely going to be the "least ready" of them.
Van Hecke replacement, Igor replacement, Dunk successor.
Kalimantan Gull
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Feels like this is us doing our groundwork for a summer signing
German Brazilians - Wikipedia
Gabbiano
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It's generally easier to sign from South America in January. The difference is that Palmeiras have the Club World Cup in the summer so might want him around for that.