You’re Saying it Wrong! Sporting Lisbon, Inter Milan, and Other Incorrect Names That Drive Football Fans Crazy

“Football is a global sport. Which is one of the reasons we love it so much. But that international appeal is also the reason for many many misunderstandings, leading to football teams being incorrectly labeled outside their native land. And this can drive fans of those teams crazy. I’ve been on both ends of this. I’ve been the fool that irritated both sides of a city by saying ‘Inter Milan’ and AC Milan’, and I’ve been the angry man looking for something to punch when an ESPN commentator referred to my team as ‘the Wolverhampton Wolves’.” (The Offside)

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