Sergio ‘El Kun’ Aguero- and his Japanese nickname
Small of stature but grossly talented big things beckon for Sergio ‘El Kun’ Aguero. The 5’7” Athletico Madrid striker is of a type not commonly seen in Europe. He has all the skills and twinkling feet of the traditional diminutive small striker, but also the cunning, strength and street smart that comes from a South American football education.
He also has a Japanese nickname.
Born in Argentina some 20 years ago El Kun got his name after his brothers thought he bore a resemblance to an ever smiling Japanese cave-boy anime character. Mispronouncing ‘Kum Kum’ they gave him the nomenclature Kun – and the name stuck. This season the 19 year old has really come of age, beating Barca single handed along the way. All will be smiles if El Kun continues in this vain.
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Kun is a friendly Japanese honorific used for males of junior status in the workplace, school or familial situation. It sounds cute and can be used by females as a term of affection toward a fondly regarded male. But as always with Japanese honorifics it is never clear cut and better too polite than rude.
Kum Kum - from Wanpaku Omukashi Kum Kum
Old skillz - KUN AGÜERO
El Kun vs Barca 2008
