NETHERLANDS: "CLOCKWORK ORANGE"
荷兰:橙衣军团(发条橙)
The Dutch squads of the 1970s became known for their knack for precision passing, winning them a nickname for their brand of Total Football, a pastiche on the country's famous national color.
20世纪70年代的荷兰军团以精准的传球著称,为他们标志性的全攻全守足球战术博得了这样一个绰号,这个绰号是对荷兰国家足球队球衣颜色的体现。
AUSTRALIA: "SOCCEROOS"
澳大利亚:袋鼠军团
Journalist Tony Horstead coined the portmanteau of a nickname in 1967 while covering the team's goodwill tour to South Vietnam, borrowing the back end of the name from one of Australia's best-known inhabitants.
一位名叫Tony Horstead的记者在1967年报道澳大利亚足球队对越南南部的友好访问期间首创了这样一个合成词,将soccer(足球)一词与澳大利亚最知名的动物kangroo(袋鼠)一词组合而成。