Why Cheetahs? For years, the nickname 'Squirrels' served as a representation of Benin’s national football team, chosen in the early 1970s by Norbert Imbs, the first president of the Beninese Football ...
COTONOU, Aug 22 (Reuters) - West African country Benin have opted to ditch their 'squirrels' nickname and will be known as the Cheetahs from Monday, the country’s football federation said. The old ...