Thai football fans give global teams unique nicknames

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00:00Thai football fans also have a unique language of their own especially when it comes to nickname of

00:04their beloved teams. Here are some examples. The most famous English team among Thai football

00:10fans Liverpool is called Hong Dang or Red Swan in Thai. This is distinct from the real animal

00:16illogal which is the liver bird. Another example is Fulham whose nickname is the cottages but

00:22Thai fans call the team Little Magnet. This is because billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed purchased

00:27the team in 1997 sparking hopes among Thai fans of success. Another more obvious examples involve

00:34national teams. The Portugal national team is nicknamed by Thai fans as Foy Thong,

00:39a traditional Thai dessert due to historical Portuguese influence in Thai dessert during ancient times.

00:45Another is Denmark, while Thai fans refer to the team as Diary Cow, reflecting the cooperation between

00:51Thailand and the Danish government which led to the founding of the well-known Thai milk brand

00:56Thai Denmark.