[sidis]

i know in much countries the clubs have an animal nicknames or nicks close to this idea (plants, nature events...).
some of then are offensive, other was did to offend but the supporters assume the nick for itself with a form of good humor


in mexico we have
Los Tuzos (Pachuca) - Roaster
Las águilas (América) - Eagles
Chivas (Guadalajara) - Goats
Pumas (UNAM)
Tigres - Tigers

in brazil:
Galo Mineiro (Atlético-mg) - Roaster
Raposa (Cruzeiro) - Fox
Bacalhau (Vasco) - Cod (is given because is the of portuguese immigrants)
Urubu (Flamengo) - Vulture (because the colors with a form of offense, the supporters adopt the "King Vulture" mascot)
Cachorro (Botafogo) - Dog (for the supporters, not the team)
Porco (palmeiras) - Pig
Gambá (corinthians) -Opossum (because the colors, still being offensive to supporters of corinthians)
Peixe (Santos) - Fish (litoranean city team)
Furacão (atlético-pr) - Hurricane
Saci (Internacional) - a brazilian folklore tip.
Bambi (São paulo) - Bambi (from disney movie). because they considered a sissie team who always loose in finals(is much offensive for são-paulinos).

in argentina
gallinas (river plate) - Chikens (for the same reason of são paulo).

[leg_breaker]

Bolton are known as the Trotters, because of the pigs' trotters the locals like to eat.

[Prenn]

Originally Posted by leg_breaker

Bolton are known as the Trotters, because of the pigs' trotters the locals like to eat.

LOL Stop winding him up!

[Cloudkicker09]

I do not know about clubs, but the Aussies are the Socceroos.

[davidmphill]

Both Sheffield clubs in England like to call each other Pigs!

[Excape Goat]

isnt there a club in England called the cats?

[Yañez]

Universidad de Chile - Los Chunchos ( Chilean Owl)
Cobreloa- Los Zorros del Desierto (Desert Foxes)

[Cloudkicker09]

Originally Posted by Excape Goat

isnt there a club in England called the cats?

Yeah they are the "black cats' and I think that there is another team called the blue birds.

[Canadian Azzurri]

Chievo Verona - Flying Donkeys

[HSEUPASSION]

Originally Posted by Cloudkicker09

Yeah they are the "black cats' and I think that there is another team called the blue birds.

Sunderland (black cats) and Cardiff City (blue birds).

Denmark: FC Copenhagen (lions)