Last sunday (July 11) we've watched the Final of 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa between Netherlands and Spain in the big screen, in Marktplein here the centrum... Since June 26 or the openning matches for the said world cup, here in Netherlands seems to have
Oranjekoorts or
Orange fever... This is to show support to the
Netherlands National Football Team, whom they call here more as the "Oranje"... It was a nice experience for me to come out there and give support too.. We're about 1,000 oranje supporters who watched there in the big screen...
I liked it really to see everyone on his own style wearing something orange.. As for me, i'm thankful that i have this special Holland t-shirt which i received from Aileen, one of my filipina friend here... It is a personalized t-shirt for me, there in front is a picture of windmill with name "Holland" and at the back you'll see "Dutch my life, Manila girl in Holland" named after this personal blog of mine... Then I made my orange costume complete with an orange crown... ) In the photo above you can see me with my husband with orange t-shirt as well.
We went home sad because Holland lost the game... But of course, it's not bad at all... Out of 32 countries who played for World Cup to reach the Final is something you could really be proud of... For the dutch people the orangekoorts stayed longer... Since the openning of World Cup 2010 till Finals, it's worth it to have those orange flaglets in the streets and in front of the houses, orange displays in the house and orange stickers in the windows (like what we have, hehe!), orange collectibles from supermarkets which our daughter enjoyed playing with... I've seen how dutch people become one in supporting the Dutch football team by having the oranjekoorts... Hup Holland Hup!
Gefeliciteerd Oranje! (Congratulatons to the Nethelands National Football Team!)
