Netherlands fans are accused of doing 'blackface' in attempt to dress up as legend Ruud Gullit during Euro 2024 victory over Poland Netherlands beat Poland 2-1 in their opening match of Euro 2024 on Sunday A group of Dutch supporters painted their faces to look like Ruud Gullit LISTEN to It's All Kicking Off! 'It would be criminal not to use Alexander-Arnold's extravagant talent' By Spencer Morgan Published: 13:56 EDT, 16 June 2024 | Updated: 06:36 EDT, 17 June 2024 e-mail 647 shares 57 View comments A group of Netherlands fans have come under criticism for doing 'blackface' in their attempts to dress as Ruud Gullit during Sunday's Euro 2024 opener against Poland. It was a happy day for Dutch fans, who saw their team come from behind to win 2-1 at the Volkspark Stadium in Berlin. Adam Buksa gave the Poles the lead in the 16th minute but Cody Gakpo levelled before Wout Weghorst netted a late winner.
However, somewhat of a sour taste has been left after some supporters painted their faces black to look like Gullit. Blackface is a historical practice that dates back around 200 years. It's seen as racist and many people find it deeply offensive.
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