2006-07-09 05:11:57 · 8 answers · asked by eyka_ikabud 1 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
I think it's just another language..like Germany is called Deutschland or osmething.
2006-07-09 05:13:55 · answer #1 · answered by Lahmsdagr8est! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
National teams tend to have informal nickname. For Italy, the nickname Azzurri comes from the colour of their jerseys, sky blue, which in Italian is azzurro.
2006-07-09 05:17:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Italy - gli Azzurri
France - les Bleus
England - the 3 Lions
Mexico - el Tri
Argentina - la Blancoceleste
Holland - the Orange
Can't think of anything else as of now...
2006-07-09 05:21:45 · answer #3 · answered by thecatphotographer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usualy to do with the countries history. England (my home country) is known as the 3 lions, italy as you stated are the azzuri, scotland are the bravehearts, wales are the dragons
2006-07-09 05:16:58 · answer #4 · answered by brett_day2002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some nicknames i know....
brazil - samba boys or selecaos
ghana - black stars
argentina- - albiceleste
germany - mannschaft (sp?)
australia - socceroos
trinidad & tobago - soca warriors ( i like)
costa rica - los ticos
france - les bleus
netherlands - oranjes (i'm not sure tho)
mexio - tricolores
ivory coast - elephants (!)
spain - la seleccion
paraguay - albirroja
serbia montenegro - plavi
england - three lions
angola - palancas negras
portugal - seleccaos das quinas
2006-07-09 06:30:24 · answer #5 · answered by xoxo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mexico is called the tri (3 colors on the uniform and flag)
2006-07-09 05:18:13 · answer #6 · answered by lizzbuug 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the brasilian team are called the samba boys
2006-07-09 05:17:05 · answer #7 · answered by thegrind 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because of their blue shirts.
Azzuro is sky blue in Italian.
2006-07-09 05:17:04 · answer #8 · answered by InfoJunkie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋