The term "Azurri" referring to the national team - what does it mean & where does the word come from ?

Answer 1

Because that is the color of the National Team, called "Azzurri".
That is an historical tradition: before the creation of the Italian Republic, the Italian Regal Family (Savoia) had color "azzurro" (kind of blue) in their flag and that color was adopted by the soccer National Team to respect the Regal tradition.
Since then the color has been kept in the Italian shirt, even though it is not a color present in their National flag (green, white, red).

Forza Azzurri!!

Answer 2

Azurri means blue the Azurris is the moniker for the Italian soccer team. The French team's moniker is Les Bleus.

Answer 3

Azzurro is the color blue of the jersey's of the Italian Soccer Team. Gli Azzurri translates into "the Blues", meaning the soccer team. Other national athletes, like those in the Olympics and such, wear the color blue as well.

Answer 4

Azzurri means Blue but in plural, is the way like italian fans call their national soccer team, something like Brazilian team is called la verdeamarelha or French team is called Les Bleus

Answer 5

The national rugby team are also known by that term. I think it refers to their colours - blue.

Answer 6

Azzuri means SKY BLUE not blue. In Italian, blue is witten as BLU. Azzuri is the plural of Azzura which still means sky blue. If you still doubt it, then check a dictionary. You'll have your answer.

Answer 7

It's the Italian word for Blues, as in the colour of their shirts.

Answer 8

Azzurri (Azure) means blue. Like in French, Côte d'Azur... Just blue.

Answer 9

I THINK that Azzuri means "The Blues" in Italian.

Answer 10

it means blue. it is the colour of italian football team. the colour is taken from past italian kingdom. their uniform were blue.