Recently, hundreds of Hartlepool United fans traveled more than 370 kilometers to watch their team’s final game of the season against Charlton Athletic in London. Surprisingly, they dressed up as the Smurfs! The organizer of the event, John Pearson, said dressing up for the final game of the season is a tradition at Hartlepool United. It dates back 25 years.

The fans quickly became an internet sensation after pictures of them on trains, waiting on the platform, and crammed onto an elevator went viral. Hartlepool manager Neale Cooper said he was grateful for the fans’ support.

“I got a message from friends in Scotland saying the Smurfs are invading Charlton and then I saw the pictures, it’s fantastic,” he said. “It means the world to the players the support we have.”