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Het Legioen ((:ət ˌleː.ɣi.ˈjun), ''The Legion'' in English) is the name that is used to describe football fans who support Dutch side Feyenoord. The supporters of Feyenoord are said to be one of the most loyal supporter groups in the world supporting the team during both good or bad times.〔(Dirk Kuyt will be a sensation at Liverpool ), liverpoolfc.tv〕〔(Rotterdammed ), rainbowhearts.co.uk〕 They are nicknamed ''Het Legioen'', Dutch for ''The Legion'' and can be found everywhere in The Netherlands and far across the Dutch borders. Squad number 12 is never given to a player, but is reserved for Het Legioen instead. ==Popularity== Feyenoord can be called a popular club because they always attract huge amounts of fans.〔(The club history ), feyenoord.com〕 The club's fans excel in European Cup matches played abroad where thousands of fan travel to support their team. Exact numbers on which clubs attract the most fans abroad are not available, but it's known this is a high rate compared to most other European clubs. In 1963, about 3000 fans boarded on two ships, among thousands of others by train or car and they travelled to Lisbon where Feyenoord faced Benfica in the European Cup.〔(Passage to Lisbon ), feyenoord.com〕 When Feyenoord plays abroad in European Cup about 8000 travel together to support their team.〔(Toeschouwers gemiddelden ), feyenoord.netwerk.to〕 Almost 15,000 fans were cheering for their team in 1996 when Feyenoord played in Germany versus Borussia Mönchengladbach.〔(history of the legion ), feyenoord.nl〕 About 40,000 fans visit a regular match at home while top clashes against Ajax, PSV and European Cup opponents are sold out most of the time.〔 About 250,000 fans showed up when Feyenoord's latest Dutch championship was celebrated in 1999 at the Coolsingel in the center of the city.〔:nl:Feyenoord, Het Legioen, nl.wikipedia〕 After Feyenoord beat Internazionale in the 2002 UEFA Cup semi final, Inter midfielder Clarence Seedorf said: "I really enjoyed the atmosphere in De Kuip. As an ex-Ajax player I was really given the bird, but that’s all part of the emotions in football. It also illustrates the intense way in which the Feyenoord supporters experience their club’s matches."〔(Seedorf impressed by the legion and its team ), feyenoord.com〕 Beyond the Netherlands, Feyenoord opened a fanshop in the center of Tokyo, Japan when Japanese player Shinji Ono was a key player at the club, and also in South Korea when Song Chong-Gug played for Feyenoord.〔(Feyenoord Fanshops ), feyenoord.com〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Het Legioen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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