Yeah -- I understand the transliteration point. Here's a fun article on the various spellings that appear in major news organizations.
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/2011/0222/Gaddafi-Kadafi-Qaddafi-What-s-the-correct-spelling
I am also convinced that my initial assessment of this player was the right one. An asshole who chooses to take the name of a murdering terrorist dictator because he seeks attention, similar to the Hitler player before him.
I was trying to give him an out in case it was his actual name (hey you never know), but the refusal to answer that question is sufficient.