Today it was revealed that the supporters of the North Korea football team were hand picked by Kim Jong-il’s government. Some fans were even reported to be Chinese.

FIFA officials and millions of television viewers were surprised when rows of red -clad ‘North Koreans’ took their seats. North Korea has restricted its citizens to travel abroad so it would seem that conditions were relaxed for a select few.

One fan who spoke to reporters said that his group of 300 had been carefully selected from the North Korean government. The group sang the North Korean national anthem loudly but were no doubt given lessons before the flight to South Africa.

One placard read ‘ Kim-Jong-il thinks I am at work’ .

Unfortunately there isnt any great rates Mootel can offer to North Korea or shall I say The Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea.

Picture: London Evening Standard