Club Brugge fans celebrate in the stands after the Champions League win over Kairat at the Astana Arena, Astana, KazakhstanClub Brugge supporters who wore 'mankinis' made famous by the satirical character Borat for their team's Champions League clash against Kairat Almaty on Tuesday have been jailed in Kazakhstan for five days for showing disrespect. The trio were arrested in the stands at the Astana Arena in the swimwear, which was worn by English actor-comedian Sacha Baron Cohen in his film: "Borat! Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan”, which mocks Kazakhstan and the United States. The 2006 film caused anger in Kazakhstan, where authorities discouraged its screening and threatened legal action over what they saw as an insult to its national character. But for a follow-up film in 2020, the country adopted Borat’s catchphrase ‘Very Nice!’ to try to promote tourism.

Source: Irish Independent January 23, 2026 03:34 UTC