There are nicknames for football teams, the right what to attack: “the lions of Teranga” (Senegalese), “the red devils” (Belgium), “the Super eagle” (Nigeria), “the Fiery” (Croatia) and even “the blue Samurai” (Japan). The German national team had no nickname, her name was simply: the German national team. And the fit very well to their unpretentious and effective performances. Three years ago, but the men leaned out of the marketing Department of the DFB far out of the window and named the Team: the German national team, the team””.

This is about as brave and creative, as a parent would miss their Peter at a later point in the name of Thomas. The trivial renaming in any case, the DFB with a great sense of mission carried to the outside, which earned him mockery and Häme.

This angered the DFB so much that he commissioned a study to put the new name on his acceptance screened. And lo and behold: “The results encourage us to continue to hold on to”, said DFB-national team Director Oliver Bierhoff, the “image”. It remains, therefore, Joachim Löw, the team sends “” to the field.

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German football Association The national team remains “The team”

in This case, there would have been a great Alternative: How about on the basis of the recent developments in Germany’s forests with “the white wolves”? Or maybe “evil Germans”? Too much of a Good thing? Probably Yes. Therefore: Dear DFB, leave everything to the very Old. Names are overrated. Or, the blue Samurai have ripped “” ever what?