Sports teams refer to themselves as 'the' Portsmouth Football team, we are 'the' basketball team, 'we are 'the' drain company come to Drainorod your drains Madam', we are 'the' A Team!, we are 'the' Inland Revenue come to do a search of your house!, we are 'the' Police...........
And 'the' problem with using 'the' is?.........