The Red Devils have invaded the sleepy Japanese town of Kumamoto and the locals couldn't be happier. While false hooligan scares kept fans on their guard in other parts of Japan, a trio of Belgians dressed as Red Devils in celebration of their team have become celebrities around the training camp for the Belgium national squad. "They look like children, but it's lots of fun," said Yukari Koda, a Japanese fan of the Belgium team. "This is our third World Cup together," said the ringleader, Marnix Denys, a marketing analyst now living in Singapore. "We have an unspoken agreement that if Belgium qualifies, then we go together." "That means even ahead of family or work demands," said Guy Moughart, a 34-year-old businessman in Brussels. "I got married seven months ago but had to tell my wife that I would be going to Japan," he said.

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