Here in England we often see opportunistic fans sprint onto the pitch in an attempt to bag themselves a few seconds of ‘fame’ along with the plaudits of their peers.
But over in Holland the bar was significantly raised in the Dutch third tier, as stunned supporters were privy to some unprecedented saucy scenes of bewilderment as a stripper was hired to interrupt the clash between Rijnsburgse Boys and table-toppers AFC Amsterdam.
Yes, you did read that sentence correctly.
The surreal ‘incident’ took place last weekend at the 1,300 capacity Sportpark Middelmors stadium as fans of the home side grouped together to pay an adult entertainer, known simply as ‘Foxy’, to invade the match.
In the 20th minute, with the home side a goal down, 'Foxy' darted onto the pitch completely starkers - apart from long socks and shoes - splattered in body paint, flying a flag bearing the home team logo.
Perplexed players didn’t have a clue what was going on, none more so than Joel Tillema, with whom the stripper made a beeline for.
'Foxy' - I can’t believe I’m writing this - proceeded to bend over and waft her derrière in front of the defender, who politely declined to take part.
If fans were hoping this would inspire their side, they were hopelessly wrong as in the end the visitors romped to a 6-2 hammering.
In the aftermath of the match ‘Foxy’ reacted to her ‘performance’, telling local media (quotes via The Sun):
"You want it to be a warm day if you run onto a football pitch. I needed a hot drink afterwards.
"After my streak I went on to my next job. I normally do strip shows, but this was a welcome change. I could certainly do it again."
You can check the footage out for yourself below…
(It’s fair to say my career in journalism will never be the same again after writing this article)
