Dutch fans given orange shorts to watch World Cup

Posted by Lindsay Beyerstein at 8:28 AM on June 22, 2006.

Fans forced to watch match in underwear thanks to logo-bearing lederhosen embargo.

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The BBC reports that Dutch soccer fans wearing orange lederhosen are being given orange shorts to watch the World Cup Holland/Agentina match. The lederhosen are a promotional item from a non-official World Cup sponsor. Last Friday, 1000 fans had to watch a match in their underwear because FIFA rules prevented them from wearing their lederhosen in the stadium.

Hat tip to Steve Gilliard.

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Lindsay Beyerstein a New York writer blogging at Majikthise.

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