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"The World Cup in Brazil, the end of the Orange madness usher," writes columnist AD Sjoerd Mossou today. If that is so, is that Orange madness exactly forty years of existence - in football then.
Orange madness after the World Cup match against Uruguay. Photos National Archives The Dutch team plays since 1907 in orange, but that does not mean that supporters in the stands loblaws head office stormed the same color as we are used to. The earliest record we know this is the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp loblaws head office when it was written loblaws head office about with the red-white-blue or orange ornamented Dutchmen.
The first supporters who massively used the orange, the people who visited loblaws head office the international skating late 60s. The orange craze started in skating. The first time this transfer to the football, was during loblaws head office the 1974 World Cup in West Germany. And that was not completely unexpected, because no one had seen it coming. loblaws head office
"It's loblaws head office basically a puzzle, where the Orange Legion came from," wrote Time on June 17, 1974 surprised. Was played against Uruguay, where the whole stadium was orange colored two days earlier. "An anachronism in this age of international thinking?" asked the newspaper wondered. "Maybe, but the fact is, that chills me on the back were those unforgettable moments."
The internationals were completely surprised, because a week earlier had the home crowd they even jeered and laughed. Suddenly everything was different, looked like a newspaper De Telegraaf. "In Hanover hoisted everyone loblaws head office in the Orange. Shirts, hats and clogs. Sausages and sandwiches flew away. The genius that Orange loblaws head office had made garments must be walked. "One afternoon
The second game was against Sweden, where the Orange madness still hit harder. "It's incredible," De Telegraaf quoted an official KNVB, "how the legion suddenly sympathize with us. This is unique in the history of Dutch football. loblaws head office "Dutch supporers in the water with flags after the match against Sweden.
According football magazine Half 3 was not only here to stay, because after 1974 it disappeared orange again to return at the European Championships in 1988. Finally back If this madness coming summer fades like Mossou predicts that will just as suddenly as the rise.
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