But in the opening scene to the documentary, "The Last Gladiators, " Nilan stretchedout his hands, then makes a pair of fists and showed part of the sacrifices he's made for earning that nickname.
But Rangers levelled 13 minutes from time when Bougherra worked a one-two with Jerome Rothen before driving past the out-stretched hands of Jens Lehmann.
Like children anywhere, their hands still stretchedout to greet us when we trudged up a hillside in the Bekaa Valley to reach the snowbound concrete blocks they now call home.
But you might not have realized that the guy who sits with his legs stretchedout and the woman who stands with her hands planted confidently on her hips could be gaining a little extra confidence by doing so.