We can’t stand when websites preview sporting events using video game simulators. Until real life competitors are able to use cheat codes that aren’t steroids, those are completely useless. We prefer what they did yesterday to preview today’s Germany-Austria Euro 08 match—send out naked women onto a pitch wearing nothing but a thong and their country’s colors. Wow, it’s like a dream (or post) come to life…

The football may not have been of the highest quality but that did not temper the enthusiasm of a mostly male crowd boosted by a sizeable media presence only too happy to desert Euro 2008 training for an hour or two.

“I hope our men will take heart from that tomorrow. We played pretty hard, we even had some injuries, like I for example broke my toe nail,” 29-year-old bank employee Doris Fastenmeir told Reuters.

Yeah lady, Eduardo Da Silva feels for you. Except in his left leg. He doesn’t feel anything much there right now. And if you’re curious, some semi-NSFW pics of the event here.

Austrian Women Streak to Victory in Topless Match [Javno Sports]
Image [Javno Sports]