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06th Jul 2014

‘Irishman’ in Netherlands crowd is a Dutchman who’s crazy about Ireland

Pictures were flying around Mother Internet of a lone Irish jersey among the Dutch throng in Salvador on Saturday night.

Tony Cuddihy

Pictures were flying around Mother Internet of a lone Irish jersey among the Dutch throng in Salvador on Saturday night.

We’ve just had a mail from Cindy Luisman, who recognised the individual pictured and explained that he’s a Dutchman with a heart made out of green, white and gold (pass the bucket – Anti-sentimentality Ed.)

“It’s a Dutchmen who is crazy about Ireland,” she explains.

“He owns a bar with his brother in a little town called Sibculo in the Netherlands. He wanted to be recognized by his customers! So that’s why he wears a green shirt!”

Wonder if we can get a free pint… Hmmm…

That’s it. We’re off to Sibculo.