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roja

Pronunciation: /ˈroxa/

“roja” is a Spanish word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. the Chile national football team
  2. the Spain national football team

In Spanish

  1. Tarjeta roja.

Etymology

* (Spanish national football team): The nickname "La Roja" was created by the then manager Luis Aragonés. He said "I would like the national team to have a name, an identity. Just as Brazil is the canarinha or Argentina the albiceleste, I would like Spain to be La Roja"

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