With most English football clubs having obvious nicknames, such as ‘the Blues’ or ‘United, some have nicknames from a more unusual place: today I look at five clubs that have strange nicknames.
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The Wenger Boys
Arsene Wenger, despite the memes towards the end of his lengthy Arsenal tenure, is one of the most well-respected figures within the English game – to the point where, as a child, I thought Arsenal was actually named after him. With Arsenal, he won three Premier League titles, including the infamous ‘Invincibles’ season, and sevenContinueContinue reading “The Wenger Boys”
The Miracle of Jakarta
Picture this: a country torn apart by an ongoing devastating conflict. Post-Saddam Hussein, an almost lawless country lacking in unity and infrastructure. Even a country of strong footballing tradition would struggle to thrive in these somber conditions. However, in 2007, still embroiled in a destructive conflict, Iraq, nicknamed the Lions of Mesopotamia, won the AFCContinueContinue reading “The Miracle of Jakarta ”
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