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Saw this little snippet... the name was not without some controversy apparently.
What’s in a name?
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/1982-soccer-world-cup/qualifying-rounds
"The New Zealanders earned the nickname All Whites on the road to Spain because of the colour of their playing strip and the name’s obvious link to the famous All Blacks rugby brand. But in their first game, against Australia, the New Zealanders wore white shirts and black shorts, a combination the national soccer team had used for years. For their next match, in Fiji, they wore a light blue change strip to distinguish their uniform from the local team's.
The all-white uniform didn’t appear until the side reached Taiwan. It was then used for every match of the campaign, prompting media and fans to embrace the name All Whites. But it occasionally caused confusion overseas, where some thought the name had racist overtones – an unfortunate association at a time when the All Blacks had just completed their controversial series with the apartheid-era South African Springboks."
What’s in a name?
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/1982-soccer-world-cup/qualifying-rounds
"The New Zealanders earned the nickname All Whites on the road to Spain because of the colour of their playing strip and the name’s obvious link to the famous All Blacks rugby brand. But in their first game, against Australia, the New Zealanders wore white shirts and black shorts, a combination the national soccer team had used for years. For their next match, in Fiji, they wore a light blue change strip to distinguish their uniform from the local team's.
The all-white uniform didn’t appear until the side reached Taiwan. It was then used for every match of the campaign, prompting media and fans to embrace the name All Whites. But it occasionally caused confusion overseas, where some thought the name had racist overtones – an unfortunate association at a time when the All Blacks had just completed their controversial series with the apartheid-era South African Springboks."
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