Which team are known as the 'magpies?'
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Newcastle united
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Sheffield united
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Leeds united FC
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Blackburn rovers
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Explanation
Newcastle United Football Club is nicknamed 'The Magpies' due to their black and white striped kit resembling the magpie bird. Other options listed are different English clubs with different nicknames (Sheffield United - The Blades, Leeds United - The Whites/Peacocks, Blackburn Rovers - The Rovers).
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Newcastle United are nicknamed 'the Magpies' because of their traditional black-and-white striped kit, resembling the plumage of the magpie bird. The nickname has stuck since the club adopted the colours in the late 1800s.