Damanhur, Egypt, Sunday eve, THE eve of the Dutch national team. After a sandwich shoarma at Abu Rabi fast food corner we go quickly to the stadium. Stadium? Yes, stadium. Not in the stadium itself, but in the streets around the stadium it is full of coffee shops. Hundreds of people sit down on terraces for TVs and large screens. It seems to be the Leidseplein in Amsterdam, though a little less orange. We wear our bright orange shirts and we brought our orange flags to decorate the streets. Enthusiastic kids want to blow our vuvuzela and want to take pictures with us. "Holland? Holland? " " Yes, we are from Holland. " " Wow, you are in the final! "
Everyone is a bit jealous at us. Football is important here. Unfortunately, Egypt, winner of the Africa Cup, did not make it to the mundial in South Africa. But tonight everybody supports the orange team. Our colleagues arranged seats in the front row in front of one of the big screens. A tin Birelli, nuts and a waterpipe and let the game begin! Our guys did not win the game, but we and our Egyptian friends were not to blame.
Ron van Vliet en René van der Aa
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Egypt supports Oranje!
14.07.2010
Damanhur, Egypt, Sunday eve, THE eve of the Dutch national team. After a sandwich shoarma at Abu Rabi fast food corner we go quickly to the stadium. S...
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