Hundreds of Dutch soccer fans braved the chilly Pretoria weather and gathered at the Centurion Fan Park to watch the Netherlands take on Denmark; now they plan to show up en masse at the next match in Durban.
Dancing to music to ward of the cold, the group of soccer lovers proclaimed their love for their home teams.
Dutch fan, Marc Komen who is part of the “Oranje’s” camp at Fountains Valley said: "It is the first time that the World Cup has been held on the African continent and we knew that it was going to be special here. “We knew that there would be a lot of dancing and singing and all these horns making a terrible noise. I think we all had a pretty good feeling about how it would be.”
The Oranje’s make up what is widely considered to be one of soccer’s most loyal and fervent fan bases. Their distinctive, “in-your-face” orange kit hollers their presence and flaming ardour in any location.
After watching today’s game, Komen said the Oranje’s will pack up and drive in a convoy of about 180 cars to Durban when their national side take on Japan and then on to Cape Town for their game against Cameroon.
“We are just here to experience Africa and support our team,” shouted another who introduced herself as Amanda.
Fan Jon Dahl who came all the way from the United Kingdom, where he works, says his stay in the country has been wonderful so far. – BuaNews
