Netherlands fan asked to remove "inflatable breasts" at World Cup 2022
World Cup 2022 has made another boob with supporters, with one Netherlands fan asked not to enter the stadium in costume
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One Netherlands supporter has been asked to remove "inflatable breasts" before entering the Khalifa International Stadium for the World Cup 2022 Group A game against Ecuador.
The tournament has been dominated by talk of bans of armbands and all sorts so far. Rainbows dominated the stadium during Wales' loss to Iran earlier in the day, following a u-turn after captains of several nations were threatened with sanctions if they dared wear armbands sporting the image.
One American broadcaster also faced trouble when trying to enter a stadium with a rainbow t-shirt on. Now, one Dutch fan has fallen victim to these strict rules.
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Dutch fan Harry Goudsblom, known as "T*tsman", was asked to remove his inflatable breasts before entering the ground for the Ecuador clash.
"Initially there were no problems at all, not with the police, not with the security, everyone even wanted to take selfies with me, everything went well," he told AD.
"Until during the match I saw a guard talking to an agent and pointing at me. But an officer made a gesture of ‘let it go’. Still, I later saw two cops go with an iPad to another fan wearing a OneLove band. I was then able to quickly hide my strap under my sleeves.
"After that the party just continued, we won the game, danced outside on the grounds of the stadium and everything. Also took selfies. Then suddenly an overzealous cop showed up and started acting difficult. I had to take off and hand in my OneLove captain’s armbands.
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"Then I had to leave the stadium grounds, accompanied by twenty police officers. And along the way I also had to take off my breasts."

Mark White is the Digital Content Editor at FourFourTwo. During his time on the brand, Mark has written three cover features on Mikel Arteta, Martin Odegaard and the Invincibles, and has written pieces on subjects ranging from Sir Bobby Robson’s time at Barcelona to the career of Robinho. An encyclopedia of football trivia and collector of shirts, he first joined the team back in 2020 as a staff writer.
