U.S. Soccer: I’ve got a name for you
It’s a shame that our soccer team, now playing so well in the World Cup, has no good nickname. I think I’ve got the answer.
The official name is the U.S. Mens National Team, or MNT. If we were Canadians, we could easily play on that acronym and call ourselves the Mounties. But we’re not Canadians. Nevertheless, we can still use that inspiration and call ourselves …
The Purple Mountains.
I think that moniker has a lot going for it:
- It’s an obvious reference to “America, the Beautiful”
- Mountains are solid, strong, and tall – all good qualities for athletes
- Many national teams have colorful nicknames, such as the Black Stars (Ghana), the Azzuri, Les Bleus, the Oranje, and several others.
- Although there’s no purple in the American flag, we all know what you get when you mix red and blue.
How about it, U.S. Soccer?
