Footie Fans Told To Stop Dressing Like Taliban

A top Brazilian football club have asked their players and fans to end a campaign which has seen them dress up as Taliban fighters.

Fluminese's star striker Fred is among the players who joined in the craze by wrapping his face with a club scarf and posting a link online along with hashtags including #talibãtricolor.

The campaign was launched after Rio-based Fluminese lost 2-1 to Ecuador's Emelec in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores, the South American club championship.

Fans, who traditionally refer to their heroes as a "team of warriors", took to Twitter to motivate their side and encourage players and fans to "Be A Taliban Warrior".

Fluminense's management have now urged an end to the campaign, which has seen many imitations of the scarf pose posted online, labelling it a "call for violence".

A club statement said: "The intentions of those who began this movement and have joined it clash with the Taliban's image, who are terrorists and not healthy warriors.

"That is why Fluminense Football Club denounces this campaign."

The team's home fixture against Emelec is due to take place in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday.

Brazil's football authorities are keen to draw attention away from the "Taliban" campaign as the country prepares to host the World Cup in 2014.

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