The Netherlands always look splendid in orange (Picture: Getty)The Netherlands football team’s iconic orange strip is one of the most iconic in world football. But whilst we all associate Netherlands with orange, it’s not immediately obvious as to why Holland wear orange when they are playing football. Here’s the story behind the Netherlands’ love story with the colour orange as their Euro 2024 campaign continues. Why do Netherlands wear orange? The tradition of wearing orange is not restricted to football, either, with Dutch teams in the likes of cricket, hockey and rugby also wearing orange.

Source: Metro June 25, 2024 18:11 UTC