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The name was influenced by the book The Land Beneath White Wings (1977) by famous Belarusian writer Uladzimir Karatkievich. [4] Belgium: De Rode Duivels Les Diables Rouges Die Roten Teufel The Red Devils: In 1906, the Belgium national team players received the nickname Red Devils because of their red jersey. [4] Belgium (Women) The Red Flames [7]
"The Logo" = Jerry West, United States shooting guard "Mad Max" = Vernon Maxwell , United States shooting guard [ 75 ] "Magic" = Earvin Johnson , American point guard [ 76 ]
A dog in a luchador get-up; name alludes to "furacão" (hurricane), the team's nickname [8] Clube Atlético Mineiro: Galo A black-and-white feathered rooster: CRB: Galo-da-campina A small white-red bird (the name translates literally into "country rooster") Clube de Regatas do Flamengo: Urubu A black vulture: Clube do Remo: Leão A lion
From the shortened country name. [41] Somalia: Ocean Stars From the blue and star on its flag and its neighboring of the Indian Ocean. [citation needed] South Africa: Bafana Bafana Boys Boys "Bafana Bafana" is a nickname given to the national side by its fans. It is Zulu and translates literally as "the boys, the boys".
Its name comes from picante, Spanish for spicy peppers and sauces. 1990: Italy: Ciao: A stick figure player with a football head and an Italian tricolore body. Its name is an Italian greeting. 1994: United States: Striker: A dog, a common US pet animal, wearing a red, white and blue soccer uniform with the words "USA 94". 1998: France: Footix
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It is not uncommon for a club to be known in common usage by a name other than its official name, or the name on the badge. Other clubs are more usually known by nicknames or contractions of their full names, for instance, Vasco da Gama is usually called simply Vasco, F.C. Internazionale Milan is contracted to Inter or Inter Milan, Sporting Clube de Portugal is often called Sporting or ...