I'm not sure how many of you have been to a European soccer game, but I have, because I'm a jet-setting blogger. It's a hell of an experience and sort of scary. That's because European soccer fans are psychotic - and that includes the 47-year-old woman I sat next to who had her face painted blood red.So obviously, once you've processed that information, then this next sentence shouldn't surprise you at all.
The Dutch league match between Groningen and Ajax Amsterdam was postponed on Sunday after fans set fire to toilet paper in the stands.
It's just like when you used to TP old man Smith's house, except you're trying to immolate him in the process.Naturally, I'd be a horrible blogger if I didn't have a video of this awesome event. But hold on, I actually have two. Here's the first one, which gives you the first-person "Oh Crap" perspective.
And here's the second one, which is the news version. Hopefully you speak Dutch.
Nobody wound up being seriously injured, although I heard several fans took a dive to try and draw a red card on the fire.
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