Just saw this on the internet. Pretty funny. Non-Juve Chinese football fans call Juve "bitch"
Italy
Serie A is the first European league being broadcasted on Chinese television in early 90s, therefore has the most diehard Chinese supporters. The intensity of hatred among Milan, Juve and Inter fans absolutely dwarfs any other European rivalries. As a result, the Italian clubs are also given the most savage nicknames.
Juventus
What other fans call it:
1. 婊子 (Bitch): Since Juventus in known as "Old Lady", other fans use "Bitch" to insult Juve.
2. 888: 三八 (number 3 and 8) is used to describe a women being bitchy or dramatic, also an insulting way to refer "Old Lady"
3. 起亚 (Kia): in Chinese, Kia's pronunciation is very similar to 七亚 (seven runner-up), which Milan and Inter fans use to mock Juve's seven runner-ups at Champions League. (Personally, I can't wait for Juve to have its eighth runner-up, so we can move past this nickname)
What own fans call it:
1. 我妇 (My lady): Reference to "Old Lady"
2. 我文 (My ven): ven as in Juven
AC Milan
What other fans call it:
1. 糜烂 (erosion): Milan has the very similar pronunciation to erosion in Chinese.
2. AV米兰 (AV Milan): AC is similar to AV, which refers to porn exclusively on Chinese internet.
3. Credits to u/marclopp A米 (A Mi): Most clubs' name in Chinese is a phrase with 4 or 5 Chinese characters, like 皇家马德里(Real Madrid) and 国际米兰(Inter Milan). We often just combine the first character of each word as a nick name for convenience(国米 for Inter Milan).
What own fans call it:
1. 我毛 (My edamame): 毛 is short for 毛豆 (edamame). One year Italian Super Cup in held in Beijing, AC Milan's Chinese fan club organized a big gathering prior to the match. Every attendee was asked to pay 100 yuan. However, all they ended up is a beer and a small plate of Edamame. Angry fans took picture and posted online. Other teams' fans started to call them Edamame to mock Milan fans. As time goes by, Milan fans says fuck it and started themselves edamame.
2. 红黑 (red and black): No explanation needed.
Inter Milan
What other fans call it:
1. 狗鸡 (dog chicken): 狗鸡has similar pronunciation to 国际 (International). In Chinese culture, dog and chicken are both often used as insult.
2. 你纯 (you innocence): Inter fans always brought the fact that both Juve and Milan got relegated due to scandals. Therefore, Juve and Milan fans sarcastically say "What an innocent team you are". It it even funnier since Inter was later found to be involved in the 2006 scandal as well.
3. 表妹 (little cousin sister): This belongs to Milan fans only. A way to mock Inter being a smaller club comparing to Milan on all aspects.
What own fans call it:
1. 我纯 (my innocence): Inter fans just went along with the "you innocence" mocking.
Spain
In recent years, the rivalry of Barcelona and Real Madrid is getting a lot more heated due to Cristiano vs. Messi. The level of hatred is very close to Italian clubs.
Barcelona
What other fans call it:
1. 巴傻 (Bar stupid): 巴傻 sounds similar to 巴萨 (Barca).
2. 拉玛西亚影视学院 (La Masia Academy of Performing Arts): Other teams' fans mock Barcelona players like to flop and rolling around on the ground etc. Performing arts is the most important lesson in La Masia.
What own fans call it:
1. 我萨 (my ca): ca as in Barca.
2. 我村 (my village). According to Barca fans, most Barcelona players are short and have normal appearances, looking like farmers from rural villages.
Real Madrid:
What other fans call it:
1. 黄狗 (Yellow dog): Real Madrid is often called as 皇马. 皇 is real, has the same pronunciation as 黄 (yellow). 马 is first character of 马德里 (Madrid), also means horse. Barca fans replace horse with dog as an insult.
2. 你团 (you circus): someone famous commented that buying Beckham makes Real Madrid a lame circus.
What own fans call it:
1. 我团, 渣团 (my circus, lame circus). Fans went along with it.
England
Man U
What other fans call it:
1. 你抬 (You lift). For recent years, Man U is always connected to all the big name players in transfer market. However, all those players ended up with another club or stayed at the previous club. Other teams' fans mock Man U is only trying to lift the transfer price for other teams, instead of signing the player.
2. Credits to u/luo856 曼狗 (Man dog): Mostly used by Liverpool fans. Just straight up insulting without much background story.
What own fans call it:
1. 我抬 (my lift). Went along with the meme.
2. 我魔 (my devil). As in Red Devils.
Chelsea
What other fans call it:
1. 卢布军团 (Ruble legion): Mock their rich russian owner Abramovich.
2. 大巴队 (Big bus team): Mock Mourinho's bus parking tactic.
What own fans call it:
1. 我车 (my car): The abbreviation of Chelsea, CHE, is the same as pinyin of Chinese character 车 (car).
Arsenal
What other fans call it:
1. 争四狂魔 (Fourth-aholic): No explanation needed.
2. Credits to u/marclopp 娜娜 (Nana): 娜 has the same pronunciation as 纳, which is the third character of Arsenal's Chinese name 阿森纳. And 娜娜 is a feminine nick name in Chinese, so many rival fans would use this name to mock Arsenal fans and their poor performance, and for the same reason using this name could provoke Arsenal fans(maybe one of the easiest ways to provoke them).
What own fans call it:
1. 我厂 (my factory): Factory as in Arsenal factory.
Man City
What other fans call it:
1. 洗衣液 (Detergent): Blue moon, the official nickname of Man City, happens to be a detergent brand in China.
2. 表妹 (Little cousin sister): Man U fans exclusive.
What own fans call it:
1. 我城 (my city)
Liverpool
What other fans call it:
1. 马桶 (Chamber pot): There are a few explanations out there, and I am not sure which one is right. First is that the white central part of Liverpool logo looks like a chamber pot. Second is that Sir Ferguson once said that Liverpool's defense is like a chamber pot, suggesting that Liverpool likes to park the bus. Third is that Liverpool players hide in the bathroom from their own fans after failing to win the title.
What own fans call it:
1. 我军 (my army): Army as in red army.
Germany
Bayern Munich
What other fans call it:
1. 五仁 (Five nuts): 五仁(five nuts) is a kind of stuffing for Chinese mooncakes. In this case, five refers to five conceded goals to Real Madrid during 13-14 Champions League, 仁 means nuts, and also is the second character in 拜仁 (Bayern). So, 五仁 is short for 被进了五个球的拜仁 (conceded five goals Bayern)
What own fans call it:
1. 我其 (my others): During one year's Champions League, a Chinese website conducted a survey on who is going to win the champion. The options included all major clubs except Bayern Munich and others. Bayern Munich fans started call themselves "my others" as self-deprecating.
2. 我饼 (my cake): Went along with the five nuts mooncake meme.
Dortmund
What other fans call it:
1. 窝里横 (Bully inside house): From 2010-2012, Dortmund beat Bayern Munich five straight games in all domestic competitions. However, they had poor performances at European competitions. Bayern Munich fans call them "a bully inside the house and a loser outside".
What own fans call it:
1. 我横 (my bully): Went along with it.
Serie A is the first European league being broadcasted on Chinese television in early 90s, therefore has the most diehard Chinese supporters. The intensity of hatred among Milan, Juve and Inter fans absolutely dwarfs any other European rivalries. As a result, the Italian clubs are also given the most savage nicknames.
Juventus
What other fans call it:
1. 婊子 (Bitch): Since Juventus in known as "Old Lady", other fans use "Bitch" to insult Juve.
2. 888: 三八 (number 3 and 8) is used to describe a women being bitchy or dramatic, also an insulting way to refer "Old Lady"
3. 起亚 (Kia): in Chinese, Kia's pronunciation is very similar to 七亚 (seven runner-up), which Milan and Inter fans use to mock Juve's seven runner-ups at Champions League. (Personally, I can't wait for Juve to have its eighth runner-up, so we can move past this nickname)
What own fans call it:
1. 我妇 (My lady): Reference to "Old Lady"
2. 我文 (My ven): ven as in Juven
AC Milan
What other fans call it:
1. 糜烂 (erosion): Milan has the very similar pronunciation to erosion in Chinese.
2. AV米兰 (AV Milan): AC is similar to AV, which refers to porn exclusively on Chinese internet.
3. Credits to u/marclopp A米 (A Mi): Most clubs' name in Chinese is a phrase with 4 or 5 Chinese characters, like 皇家马德里(Real Madrid) and 国际米兰(Inter Milan). We often just combine the first character of each word as a nick name for convenience(国米 for Inter Milan).
What own fans call it:
1. 我毛 (My edamame): 毛 is short for 毛豆 (edamame). One year Italian Super Cup in held in Beijing, AC Milan's Chinese fan club organized a big gathering prior to the match. Every attendee was asked to pay 100 yuan. However, all they ended up is a beer and a small plate of Edamame. Angry fans took picture and posted online. Other teams' fans started to call them Edamame to mock Milan fans. As time goes by, Milan fans says fuck it and started themselves edamame.
2. 红黑 (red and black): No explanation needed.
Inter Milan
What other fans call it:
1. 狗鸡 (dog chicken): 狗鸡has similar pronunciation to 国际 (International). In Chinese culture, dog and chicken are both often used as insult.
2. 你纯 (you innocence): Inter fans always brought the fact that both Juve and Milan got relegated due to scandals. Therefore, Juve and Milan fans sarcastically say "What an innocent team you are". It it even funnier since Inter was later found to be involved in the 2006 scandal as well.
3. 表妹 (little cousin sister): This belongs to Milan fans only. A way to mock Inter being a smaller club comparing to Milan on all aspects.
What own fans call it:
1. 我纯 (my innocence): Inter fans just went along with the "you innocence" mocking.
Spain
In recent years, the rivalry of Barcelona and Real Madrid is getting a lot more heated due to Cristiano vs. Messi. The level of hatred is very close to Italian clubs.
Barcelona
What other fans call it:
1. 巴傻 (Bar stupid): 巴傻 sounds similar to 巴萨 (Barca).
2. 拉玛西亚影视学院 (La Masia Academy of Performing Arts): Other teams' fans mock Barcelona players like to flop and rolling around on the ground etc. Performing arts is the most important lesson in La Masia.
What own fans call it:
1. 我萨 (my ca): ca as in Barca.
2. 我村 (my village). According to Barca fans, most Barcelona players are short and have normal appearances, looking like farmers from rural villages.
Real Madrid:
What other fans call it:
1. 黄狗 (Yellow dog): Real Madrid is often called as 皇马. 皇 is real, has the same pronunciation as 黄 (yellow). 马 is first character of 马德里 (Madrid), also means horse. Barca fans replace horse with dog as an insult.
2. 你团 (you circus): someone famous commented that buying Beckham makes Real Madrid a lame circus.
What own fans call it:
1. 我团, 渣团 (my circus, lame circus). Fans went along with it.
England
Man U
What other fans call it:
1. 你抬 (You lift). For recent years, Man U is always connected to all the big name players in transfer market. However, all those players ended up with another club or stayed at the previous club. Other teams' fans mock Man U is only trying to lift the transfer price for other teams, instead of signing the player.
2. Credits to u/luo856 曼狗 (Man dog): Mostly used by Liverpool fans. Just straight up insulting without much background story.
What own fans call it:
1. 我抬 (my lift). Went along with the meme.
2. 我魔 (my devil). As in Red Devils.
Chelsea
What other fans call it:
1. 卢布军团 (Ruble legion): Mock their rich russian owner Abramovich.
2. 大巴队 (Big bus team): Mock Mourinho's bus parking tactic.
What own fans call it:
1. 我车 (my car): The abbreviation of Chelsea, CHE, is the same as pinyin of Chinese character 车 (car).
Arsenal
What other fans call it:
1. 争四狂魔 (Fourth-aholic): No explanation needed.
2. Credits to u/marclopp 娜娜 (Nana): 娜 has the same pronunciation as 纳, which is the third character of Arsenal's Chinese name 阿森纳. And 娜娜 is a feminine nick name in Chinese, so many rival fans would use this name to mock Arsenal fans and their poor performance, and for the same reason using this name could provoke Arsenal fans(maybe one of the easiest ways to provoke them).
What own fans call it:
1. 我厂 (my factory): Factory as in Arsenal factory.
Man City
What other fans call it:
1. 洗衣液 (Detergent): Blue moon, the official nickname of Man City, happens to be a detergent brand in China.
2. 表妹 (Little cousin sister): Man U fans exclusive.
What own fans call it:
1. 我城 (my city)
Liverpool
What other fans call it:
1. 马桶 (Chamber pot): There are a few explanations out there, and I am not sure which one is right. First is that the white central part of Liverpool logo looks like a chamber pot. Second is that Sir Ferguson once said that Liverpool's defense is like a chamber pot, suggesting that Liverpool likes to park the bus. Third is that Liverpool players hide in the bathroom from their own fans after failing to win the title.
What own fans call it:
1. 我军 (my army): Army as in red army.
Germany
Bayern Munich
What other fans call it:
1. 五仁 (Five nuts): 五仁(five nuts) is a kind of stuffing for Chinese mooncakes. In this case, five refers to five conceded goals to Real Madrid during 13-14 Champions League, 仁 means nuts, and also is the second character in 拜仁 (Bayern). So, 五仁 is short for 被进了五个球的拜仁 (conceded five goals Bayern)
What own fans call it:
1. 我其 (my others): During one year's Champions League, a Chinese website conducted a survey on who is going to win the champion. The options included all major clubs except Bayern Munich and others. Bayern Munich fans started call themselves "my others" as self-deprecating.
2. 我饼 (my cake): Went along with the five nuts mooncake meme.
Dortmund
What other fans call it:
1. 窝里横 (Bully inside house): From 2010-2012, Dortmund beat Bayern Munich five straight games in all domestic competitions. However, they had poor performances at European competitions. Bayern Munich fans call them "a bully inside the house and a loser outside".
What own fans call it:
1. 我横 (my bully): Went along with it.
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