Austrian women streak to victory in topless match
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The traditional swapping of shirts afterwards was not an option as the six-a-side teams wore nothing but thongs, with the national colours painted on to their bare skin.
The football may not have been of the highest quality but that did not temper the enthusiasm of a mostly male crowd boosted by a sizeable media presence only too happy to desert Euro 2008 training for an hour or two.
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Austria were delighted with a victory they hoped would be a morale-booster for their male counterparts but was not without its serious side.
"I hope our men will take heart from that tomorrow. We played pretty hard, we even had some injuries, like I for example broke my toe nail," 29-year-old bank employee Doris Fastenmeir said.
The Germans took defeat sportingly and joined their opponents for alcopops and dancing at a beach club alongside the Danube.
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CLICK HERE to read the complete "press.co.nz News" article, as well as see some not-safe-for-work pics of the event (they're wearing painted-on shirts, but it's not to the Sports Illustrated level of quality where they attempt to actually hide stuff).
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The traditional swapping of shirts afterwards was not an option as the six-a-side teams wore nothing but thongs, with the national colours painted on to their bare skin.
The football may not have been of the highest quality but that did not temper the enthusiasm of a mostly male crowd boosted by a sizeable media presence only too happy to desert Euro 2008 training for an hour or two.
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Austria were delighted with a victory they hoped would be a morale-booster for their male counterparts but was not without its serious side.
"I hope our men will take heart from that tomorrow. We played pretty hard, we even had some injuries, like I for example broke my toe nail," 29-year-old bank employee Doris Fastenmeir said.
The Germans took defeat sportingly and joined their opponents for alcopops and dancing at a beach club alongside the Danube.
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CLICK HERE to read the complete "press.co.nz News" article, as well as see some not-safe-for-work pics of the event (they're wearing painted-on shirts, but it's not to the Sports Illustrated level of quality where they attempt to actually hide stuff).