From the Bluebirds of Cardiff City to the Woodpeckers of Ascoli, UEFA.com surveys the feathered friends which have inspired European football clubs.
Bluebirds
Cardiff City (ENG)
Bluebirds, it should be noted, are not native to South Wales, with the club’s nickname deriving from the colour of their shirts and the swallow on their badge.
Blue Pigeons
Spartak Subotica (SRB)
The Subotica side were named in honour of the colour of their shirts, the blue-grey shade being known as pigeon blue in Serbia. Local fans liked the symbolism of the common bird too, inspired by the thought of their club flying high in the sky. Incidentally, th…