World Cup Round up: Bafana Bafana no more, Nike buy Umbro, Scotland hold Firm

Spanning the list of nicknames of national teams from around the world, one sees that Africa is the home of many cool nicknames including the Bafana Bafana from South Africa. Meaning ‘The Boys, The Bouys,’ the moniker has a nice ring to the ears, except to the ears belonging to the country’s president Thabo Mbeki. “What kind of a name [Bafana Bafana] is it? I ... [link]