Over the years, Manchester United has had various nicknames, but the most representative nickname is the Red Devil, which has stood the test of time.
Manchester United used to have several nicknames-pagan, Manchester United, Busby Baby and azazel. But now Manchester United's nickname seems to have been fixed as "Red Devils", but many people don't know how this Premier League team got this strange nickname.
One of the earliest nicknames of the club was Newton Ince. 1886 began to be called "pagan". This name was first adopted by Manchester Guardian in this year and became popular in 1890. When the club changed its name to Manchester United Club on 1902, they were often simply called "Manchester United".
195 1 year 1 1 month A new nickname was born. When the famous Sir Busby 1945 took over the club, a group of young players stood out. "Busby Baby" became the new nickname of Manchester United, but the reaction of Manchester United fans to this name was average.
Manchester United was called the "Red Devil" in 1950s, because the nickname "Busby Baby" was obviously out of place after the Munich air crash. The nickname "Red Devil" was taken by salford Rugby Club during its tour in France. Because this team maintained a brilliant unbeaten record, the French were very impressed by their performance and called them "Red Devils". Manchester United and salford football teams wear red jerseys, and supporters use nicknames given by the French. Sir Busby also liked the name very much, and in this way, Manchester United's nickname "azazel" began to spread.
1969-70 season, Manchester United added a three-pronged azar to the club team emblem. Since then, the team logo has remained basically the same, except that 1998 removed the word "football club".
In 1970s and 1980s, clubs often exchanged gifts with other teams with small devil statues carved on wooden boards. The image of the mascot "azazel" has been constantly improved. Nowadays, with the outstanding achievements of Manchester United, the image of azazel Manchester United has become a household name.
The nickname "azazel" may be one of the strangest nicknames in football history, but it did help Manchester United enter the world stage.
Manchester United won the most Premier League titles, with 66 titles, 20 top league titles, 2 1 community shield titles, 12 FA Cup titles, 5 Carling Cup titles, 3 Champions League titles, followed by World Club Cup, European Super Cup, Europa League, European Cup Winners' Cup and Intercontinental Cup football champion (South American champion VS Champions League). Of course, some invitational tournaments, the International Champions Cup and Manchester United's two British titles are not counted. Liverpool is the second largest in the Premier League, with 64 major champions, namely 18 top league champion, 15 community shield champion, 8 League Cup champions, 7 FA Cup champions, 6 Champions League champions, 4 European Super Cups, 3 Europa League champions and 1 World Club Cup champions, in addition to the English Super Cup and Lancashire. The third place in the Premier League is Arsenal's 45th crown, followed by Chelsea's 29th crown and Manchester City's 26th crown.