World Cup abruptly bans beer with millions of Budweisers already in Qatar
“DOHA, Qatar — The sale of all beer with alcohol at the eight World Cup stadiums was banned Friday, only two days before the soccer tournament is set to start.“
LINK – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZeZlX4DWTk
LINK – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWb47IdEXQg
We can all go back to saying “Kay-Tar” instead of “cutter”.
Monday
No fans at the FanZone for the opening ceremony …
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” that the ONLY official World Cup site where fans can have a drink will be the Doha city centre official Fan Festival – selling just Budweiser at almost £12 for less then a pint.”
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20466933/england-world-cup-stadium-booze-ban/
just walk in scorching heat over to this place …
Al Bidda Park in the heart of Doha
https://www.qatar2022.qa/en/fifa-fan-festival
They don’t even show the venue on Google map –
https://www.roadtrips.com/world-cup/2022-world-cup-packages/qatar-map/
… it is NOT near any stadium…
Will the world press be at a no-booze desert venue or at the beer tent in Doha?
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‘Rugby scrum’ to buy a beer
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-11447123/Supporters-World-Cup-Fan-Park-Doha-left-waiting-ONE-HOUR-scorching-temperatures.html
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Seattle man creates an unofficial ‘alcohol map’ to help fans find a drink
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11457835/Fan-makes-unofficial-Qatar-World-Cup-alcohol-map-beat-booze-free-nations-stadium-beer-ban.html
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The mountain of World Cup beer going to waste after Qatari royals’ booze ban: Thousands of cans of Budweiser are piled up in warehouse after rulers ordered last-minute U-turn on selling alcohol at stadiums
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11449267/Thousands-cans-Budweiser-piled-warehouse-minute-U-turn-selling-alcohol.html
“… it has offered the cans of beer to the nation that comes out victorious”
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Qatar officials tried to ban Budweiser from the American firm’s OWN hotel
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-11460487/Qatar-officials-tried-ban-Budweiser-American-firms-hotel.html?ico=top-stories-world-cup_desktop
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‘FIFA should be ashamed of themselves’: Fans who spent £5,000 jetting to the World Cup demand REFUNDS from tournament chiefs for ‘giving in’ to conservative Qatari royals who ‘ruined the tournament’ by BANNING stadium beer sales two DAYS before kick-off
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11444973/Fans-demand-REFUNDS-Qatar-announces-shock-beer-ban-stunning-World-Cup-sponsors-Budweiser.html
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FOX Sports’ World Cup coverage ‘is essentially being underwritten by the Qatari government’ with USA’s sole English-language broadcast sponsored by Qatar Airways and the network ordered NOT to discuss the host nation’s controversies
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-11444837/FOX-Sports-World-Cup-coverage-sponsored-Qatar-Airways-underwritten-Qatari-government.html
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INFANTILE FIFA boss Infantino launches stunning attack on ‘racist’ and ‘hypocritical’ West for condemning Qatar ahead of World Cup
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20478994/fifa-infantino-qatar-world-cup/
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Where is everybody?! Doha city centre remains EMPTY despite the World Cup kicking off later on Sunday… with little sign of the ONE MILLION travelling football fans on the streets of the capital ahead of the tournament opener involving hosts Qatar
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-11449443/Doha-city-centre-remains-eerily-quiet-despite-World-Cup-festival-set-place-later-today.html?ico=top-stories-world-cup_desktop
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Photos:
The eerily quiet $200billion World Cup stadiums marooned in the Qatar desert
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11449371/EXCLUSIVE-eerily-quiet-200billion-World-Cup-stadiums-marooned-Qatar-desert.html
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Something on your mind, Lionel? Messi plays one of his worst international games EVER in shock 2-1 defeat by Saudi Arabia – months after ‘signing £25m-a-year deal to promote the Kingdom’
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-11456277/Saudi-Arabian-ambassador-Lionel-Messi-BOOED-Saudi-fans-Argentinas-disastrous-defeat.html
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England fans in Qatar BANNED from dressing up as St George for World Cup match against USA because the Crusader outfit is ‘offensive to Muslims’
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11467763/World-Cup-2022-England-fans-BANNED-dressing-offensive-Crusaders-USA-match.html
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‘This is what Qatar is like!’: World Cup officials interrupt ANOTHER live broadcast, threaten to confiscate equipment and order TV crew to leave as they interview a fan in a wheelchair
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11468393/World-Cup-officials-interrupt-live-broadcast-threaten-equipment-order-TV-crew-leave.html
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FIFA plans to kill the drama of the World Cup group stage. Here’s how to save it
https://sports.yahoo.com/fifa-plans-to-kill-the-drama-of-the-world-cup-group-stage-heres-how-to-save-it-133724877.html
“…For seven decades, ever since FIFA could find 16 willing World Cup participants, the most successful single-sport tournament on the planet has begun with groups of four. In 2026, barring a FIFA re-think, that will change. The World Cup is expanding from 32 to 48 teams. The current plan is to move from eight groups of four to 16 groups of three.
It would be the end of simultaneous games, and the likely end of soccer giants staring down early elimination. It would encourage fishiness and defensive soccer. It would be an unmitigated abomination, a needless detonation of two of the most thrilling weeks in all of sport….”
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Qatar World Cup chief says ‘death is a part of life’ as he shrugs off latest fatal accident that killed a migrant worker
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11516137/Qatar-probing-death-worker-World-Cup-training-site-says-official.html
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How much money did Budweiser just LOSE from this dry world cup?
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no beer drinkers in this crowd, eh?
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Bribe Back Better: How Qatar Can Buy EU Officials For Fun & Profit Without Police Interference
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/bribe-back-better-how-qatar-can-buy-eu-officials-fun-profit-without-police
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