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[-] cantstopthesignal@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

Kiwis need to up their name game. Football ferns? Have you heard of the soccoroos? Legends

[-] Dave@lemmy.nz 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Well, you can't break from tradition.

My favourite is how, for a short time, the badminton team were called the "Black Cocks", and for some reason people got upset about it.

[-] cantstopthesignal@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago

Now that's a name I can get in front of

[-] eagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nz 4 points 2 years ago

Man we are really unoriginal with our team names

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