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I'm sure you are wondering on the meaning of the word 'togel'. It had me wondering too when I first saw it.



Nike has added a lot of local flavour in its current advertisement for its football products. If you still haven't heard of it, it's call Jangan Togel. On the word 'togel', it actually means the team that concedes first must play the rest of the game ‘togel’, without their shirts. A game of football that would be. Yes I've been through those days but it was a bit different. Sometimes it was decided on a voluntary basis which team to 'togel'. Sometimes it was decided with the flip of a coin.


What is 'togel' for? It's to differentiate players from each team as both team don't own their own jerseys. So it's half-naked team versus the fully clothed team. It's easier to recognise your team mate that way so that you don't shoot the ball to the wrong goal post or pass the ball to the opposing team.

The 'Jangan Togel' site actually looks very nice. There is a lot of comic style graphics all over it. It also tries to bring back days of past where we would play football 'togel' style with the colour scheme. Black, white and multiple shades of brown and yellow. Kudos to Nike and its associates for this great site!

Have a look here :
JANGAN TOGEL!