Club Brugge fans jailed in Kazakhstan for impersonating Borat.

Club Brugge supporters wearing Borat-style “mankinis” were arrested in Kazakhstan for disrespect during a Champions League match against Kairat Almaty. More than 500 fans traveled to watch the game, with three men in the costumes being taken by police for disturbing public order. The trio was sentenced to five days in jail for public drunkenness and minor hooliganism, prompting Belgium’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to offer consular support. Borat’s satirical portrayal of Kazakhstan has caused controversy in the past, but the country embraced the character’s catchphrase in a tourism campaign.

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