🤯 Borat costume lands fan in jail, Champions League fans fume | OneFootball

Three supporters of the Belgian football club Club Brugge have been sentenced to five days in jail each in Kazakhstan for appearing in conspicuous mankinis, also known as Borat suits, during the Champions League away game at Kairat Almaty. The sentence was handed down by a court in the capital Astana for breaches of public order.

During the match on Tuesday, the trio wore bright green "mankinis" in the stands—a garment made famous by the fictional character Borat from the film of the same name by Sacha Baron Cohen. In a video shown on Kazakh television, they appear to be visibly drunk, partially undressing, standing on seats in their underwear, and singing to attract attention, which according to the court, disturbed public order.

The Belgian Foreign Ministry stated that they are monitoring the situation: "We are providing our compatriots with the necessary consular support. However, for privacy reasons, we cannot provide further information," it said in a press release.

"They did it for fun, but the police took it as an insult," the Dutch 'Telegraaf' quotes a friend of the three fans, who was also at the stadium. According to Belgian media, the three men were arrested and taken to the police station.

In Kazakhstan, jokes about the character Borat are considered sensitive, as the film portrays the Central Asian country in a satirically exaggerated manner. Back in 2024, during a European Cup match between FC Astana and Chelsea, a Borat flag was confiscated by security forces. However, the flag bearer was not sentenced to jail at that time. 

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