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Originally Posted by troutman
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North American pro sport teams are prone to some really stupid team names. Even many NHL team names are fairly lame and sound bush league. European names are almost always simply the location, or something to differentiate from another team in the city. Since a lot are in another language, people get the wrong idea. Often teams are called "United" because its a merger of two previous clubs, but this is not always the case.
Ex:
Real Madrid FC = Royal Madrid Football Club (there's also Atletico Madrid) (Madrid Athletic Club) )
Juventus Torino FC = Torino Youth Football Club (there's also Torino FC)
BVB Borussia Dortmund = Dortmund Prussia Football Club (there's also Eintracht Dortmund (Dortmund United, a blend of two previous teams))