Women’s national soccer team players pose for a picture on Dec. 21 last year. “Taiwan soccer must catch up with the times. In the 1960s, Taiwan were regarded as the powerhouse of women’s soccer in Asia, winning several regional titles. Taiwanese soccer needs to move forward, and should not use the Mulan nickname for its women’s national team, Chen said. Blue Magpies is a fitting name for Taiwan’s women’s national soccer team, Cheng said, adding that nicknames usually emerge from among fans of the respective team, not by decree from the nation’s soccer governing body.

Source: Taipei Times February 13, 2022 00:56 UTC