NETHERLANDS: "CLOCKWORK ORANGE"

荷蘭：橙衣軍團（發(fā)條橙）

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世紀(jì)70年代的荷蘭軍團以精準(zhǔn)的傳球著稱，為他們標(biāo)志性的全攻全守足球戰(zhàn)術(shù)博得了這樣一個綽號，這個綽號是對荷蘭國家足球隊球衣顏色的體現(xiàn)。

AUSTRALIA: "SOCCEROOS"

澳大利亞：袋鼠軍團

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的記者在1967年報道澳大利亞足球隊對越南南部的友好訪問期間首創(chuàng)了這樣一個合成詞，將soccer（足球）一詞與澳大利亞最知名的動物kangroo（袋鼠）一詞組合而成。

COLOMBIA: "LOS CAFETEROS" ("THE COFFEE GROWERS")

哥倫比亞：咖啡種植戶

The Colombians' moniker riffs on one of the nation's largest exports.

哥倫比亞隊的綽號反應(yīng)了該國最大的出口產(chǎn)品。

GREECE: "PIRATIKO" ("THE PIRATE SHIP")

希臘：海盜船

Though an unlikely pairing at first glance, Greek sportscasters spawned the name during a telecast of an upset victory against Portugal in the Euro 2004 tournament. The tournament's opening ceremony, hosted by Greece, flaunted a pirate ship. Inspired, Greek color commentator Georgios Halakis said the team had to "become pirates and steal the victory."

雖然第一眼看上去，這個綽號和希臘國家隊并不相配，不過，這個綽號是希臘體育轉(zhuǎn)播員在轉(zhuǎn)播2004年歐洲杯對陣葡萄牙的比賽時首次使用的。那場比賽中，希臘意外獲勝。2004年歐洲杯開幕式在希臘舉辦，開幕式展示了一艘海盜船。希臘評論員受此啟發(fā)，稱希臘隊要“變身海盜，奪取勝利”。