How are soccer fans coping at almost beer-free World Cup?
By Reuters
01 December 2022 |
5:06 am
Soccer fans at the almost alcohol-free World Cup are ready to pay high prices for a beer, a few have tried to smuggle booze into stadiums but most simply accept that drinking is off limits at the first tournament in a Muslim country.
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