WORLD CUP: Angry South Koreans Chuck Toffees at National Soccer Team

Although most people would love to be showered with candy, South Korea’s National Soccer Team took the flying sweets with melancholy when they returned from Brazil. While lining up for photographs from their fans at the Incheon airport, the team was greeted by an onslaught of toffee candies after a poor performance at the World Cup.

The reason behind the toffees is that the phrase “Go eat a toffee” is considered an insult in Korea. It’s similar to “Screw you” or “Get Lost.” Dozens of toffee candies were thrown at the down-on-their-luck team. At least they were wrapped though. Because ants.

In what is said to be Asia’s worst World Cup performance in 24 years, the team grabbed one point in a series of three matches. South Korea joined Japan, Iran and Australia in an early trip back home from Brazil.

More content

Products
ALDI Offering $40 Thanksgiving Meal That Feeds 10 People
The Trump Administration has agreed to pay only half of the benefits owed to SNAP recipients this month, leaving many to wonder if they will…
,
Eating OutPartners
This Texas Pickle Festival Might Be The Craziest Food Party In America
If you’ve ever loved a pickle enough to indulge in a whole day dedicated to it, then The Big Dill World’s Largest Pickle Party is…
,
Eating Out
Hardee’s Drops The ‘Rizzwich Meal’ Collab With Internet Star The Rizzler
Hardee’s just dropped a sandwich collab that’s equal parts beef and internet. The fast-food chain teamed up with viral internet personality The Rizzler to create…
,
Burger
We Deliver!

Enter your email address below and we'll deliver our top stories straight to your inbox