Vol. 68 No. 2 (2020)
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A Preliminary Study on the Nicknames of the FIFA National Football Teams

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  • Wang Feng,
  • Zhang Shuyue,
  • Chen Cheng
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00277738.2020.1751457

Published 2020-04-02

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Abstract

This study examines 315 nicknames of all the 211 FIFA national football teams (NFTs) as of January 2020. A preliminary analysis of these nicknames shows that they have statistically significant differences, suggesting subtle intercultural variation worthy of further investigation. It is hoped that this initial foray into these nicknames will inspire in-depth academic research at the continental and intercontinental levels.

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