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I mean, it couldn't happen to a bigger bunch of c*nts, but will InBev now admit they were conned & sue FIFA, et al ?
Qatar World Cup: Beer to be banned from stadiums, Sky News understands

The sale of alcohol is strictly controlled in Qatar, and it had to relax its restrictions to allow FIFA sponsor Budweiser to sell its products outside World Cup match venues and fan zones. Now, it is understood fans will be told they cannot buy beer at any games during the event.

Fans will not be allowed to buy alcohol around World Cup stadiums, Sky News understands.

The U-turn comes ahead of the tournament's opening game in Qatar on Sunday.

Qatar had originally ordered Budweiser stands to be less prominent, but now alcohol won't be sold at all at stadiums.

FIFA said: "Following discussions between host country authorities and FIFA, a decision has been made to focus the sale of alcoholic beverages on the FIFA Fan Festival, other fan destinations and licensed venues, removing sales points of beer from Qatar's FIFA World Cup 2022 stadium perimeters.

"There is no impact to the sale of Bud Zero which will remain available at all Qatar's World Cup stadiums.

"Host country authorities and FIFA will continue to ensure that the stadiums and surrounding areas provide an enjoyable, respectful and pleasant experience for all fans.

"The tournament organisers appreciate AB InBev's understanding and continuous support to our joint commitment to cater for everyone during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022."
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https://news.sky.com/story/qatar-world- ... s-12750052

I think the FBI should carry on the good work it started, & just declare FIFA an Organised Crime syndicate, & rest of the world could then cooperate, & clean their own houses.
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Steady on mate, they have a great airline. Let's not throw the Budweiser out with the other soapy water.
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You've got to laugh. FIFA hopefully getting everything they deserve for this.
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Apalogies for linking to the mail
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Paddington Bear wrote: Fri Nov 18, 2022 11:40 am You've got to laugh. FIFA hopefully getting everything they deserve for this.
Yep, they've been completely and utterly played there. Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch.
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Margin__Walker wrote: Fri Nov 18, 2022 12:05 pm
Paddington Bear wrote: Fri Nov 18, 2022 11:40 am You've got to laugh. FIFA hopefully getting everything they deserve for this.
Yep, they've been completely and utterly played there. Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch.
Bit sad that European fans are going to get arrested for having a few pints on tour. No matter they think they're playing by the Qatari rules and drinking legally (and in moderation), some are going to get into shit and that's unfortunate.
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Margin__Walker wrote: Fri Nov 18, 2022 12:05 pm
Paddington Bear wrote: Fri Nov 18, 2022 11:40 am You've got to laugh. FIFA hopefully getting everything they deserve for this.
Yep, they've been completely and utterly played there. Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch.
Quite. Let's hope f**k all anyone watches and it's the biggest flop in sporting history.
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Glad to hear that in the VIP sections you can still buy alcohol.
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The grift that keeps on gifting, it's so predictably hilarious. Reap what you sow fucking corrupt bunch of turds.
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Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Nov 18, 2022 2:26 pm
Margin__Walker wrote: Fri Nov 18, 2022 12:05 pm
Paddington Bear wrote: Fri Nov 18, 2022 11:40 am You've got to laugh. FIFA hopefully getting everything they deserve for this.
Yep, they've been completely and utterly played there. Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch.
Quite. Let's hope f**k all anyone watches and it's the biggest flop in sporting history.
I've never seen Breaking Bad, so I plan on watching it, while this celebration of modern slavery is on :!:
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Never been an easier time to crack out 'I'm more of a rugby man tbh' during pre tournament 'who should be in the England squad' office discussions though, so there's that
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Just over 6 months to go until it starts, can’t wait
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Slick wrote: Fri Nov 18, 2022 5:16 pm Just over 6 months to go until it starts, can’t wait
:lol:

What a shitshow and entirely predictable. Champions league organisers will be laughing at the ineptness of their competition.
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They’re refusing to pay for the ‘paid for’ fans now.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... -cancelled

“Fans who have travelled to Qatar as part of a controversial paid-for supporters programme have been told by Qatari authorities that their cash has been cut.”

It’s going to be a complete shit show.
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fishfoodie wrote: Fri Nov 18, 2022 11:24 am I mean, it couldn't happen to a bigger bunch of c*nts, but will InBev now admit they were conned & sue FIFA, et al ?
Qatar World Cup: Beer to be banned from stadiums, Sky News understands

The sale of alcohol is strictly controlled in Qatar, and it had to relax its restrictions to allow FIFA sponsor Budweiser to sell its products outside World Cup match venues and fan zones. Now, it is understood fans will be told they cannot buy beer at any games during the event.

Fans will not be allowed to buy alcohol around World Cup stadiums, Sky News understands.

The U-turn comes ahead of the tournament's opening game in Qatar on Sunday.

Qatar had originally ordered Budweiser stands to be less prominent, but now alcohol won't be sold at all at stadiums.

FIFA said: "Following discussions between host country authorities and FIFA, a decision has been made to focus the sale of alcoholic beverages on the FIFA Fan Festival, other fan destinations and licensed venues, removing sales points of beer from Qatar's FIFA World Cup 2022 stadium perimeters.

"There is no impact to the sale of Bud Zero which will remain available at all Qatar's World Cup stadiums.

"Host country authorities and FIFA will continue to ensure that the stadiums and surrounding areas provide an enjoyable, respectful and pleasant experience for all fans.

"The tournament organisers appreciate AB InBev's understanding and continuous support to our joint commitment to cater for everyone during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022."
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https://news.sky.com/story/qatar-world- ... s-12750052
Wasn't RWC 2007 in France similar in some ways? Certainly I remember only being able to find non-alcoholic Heineken at the Stade de France during one match.
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Lobby wrote: Fri Nov 18, 2022 8:03 pm They’re refusing to pay for the ‘paid for’ fans now.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... -cancelled

“Fans who have travelled to Qatar as part of a controversial paid-for supporters programme have been told by Qatari authorities that their cash has been cut.”

It’s going to be a complete shit show.
They're going to need to worry about leaving, otherwise they'll become slaves.
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Really hoping the whole thing is a massive shit show.
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charltom wrote: Fri Nov 18, 2022 8:37 pm
fishfoodie wrote: Fri Nov 18, 2022 11:24 am I mean, it couldn't happen to a bigger bunch of c*nts, but will InBev now admit they were conned & sue FIFA, et al ?
Qatar World Cup: Beer to be banned from stadiums, Sky News understands

The sale of alcohol is strictly controlled in Qatar, and it had to relax its restrictions to allow FIFA sponsor Budweiser to sell its products outside World Cup match venues and fan zones. Now, it is understood fans will be told they cannot buy beer at any games during the event.

Fans will not be allowed to buy alcohol around World Cup stadiums, Sky News understands.

The U-turn comes ahead of the tournament's opening game in Qatar on Sunday.

Qatar had originally ordered Budweiser stands to be less prominent, but now alcohol won't be sold at all at stadiums.

FIFA said: "Following discussions between host country authorities and FIFA, a decision has been made to focus the sale of alcoholic beverages on the FIFA Fan Festival, other fan destinations and licensed venues, removing sales points of beer from Qatar's FIFA World Cup 2022 stadium perimeters.

"There is no impact to the sale of Bud Zero which will remain available at all Qatar's World Cup stadiums.

"Host country authorities and FIFA will continue to ensure that the stadiums and surrounding areas provide an enjoyable, respectful and pleasant experience for all fans.

"The tournament organisers appreciate AB InBev's understanding and continuous support to our joint commitment to cater for everyone during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022."
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https://news.sky.com/story/qatar-world- ... s-12750052
Wasn't RWC 2007 in France similar in some ways? Certainly I remember only being able to find non-alcoholic Heineken at the Stade de France during one match.
It's been like that for ages though you cannot advertise alcohol or tobacco in France. (H cup)
You cannot sell alcohol in stadiums either.
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I see the infant had a temper tantrum. Can we change this to the official fifa atrocity World Cup thread?
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petej wrote: Sat Nov 19, 2022 9:33 am I see the infant had a temper tantrum. Can we change this to the official fifa atrocity World Cup thread?
He's a lunatic.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... dApp_Other
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petej wrote: Sat Nov 19, 2022 9:33 am I see the infant had a temper tantrum. Can we change this to the official fifa atrocity World Cup thread?
He might know a bit about the plight of undocumented African workers in Italy.
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Fark me, he’s actually trotted out this lefty garbage.
“I think for what we Europeans have been doing the last 3,000 years we should be apologising for the next 3,000 years before starting to give moral lessons to people.”
What a fuckstain.
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Uncle fester wrote: Sat Nov 19, 2022 10:17 am
petej wrote: Sat Nov 19, 2022 9:33 am I see the infant had a temper tantrum. Can we change this to the official fifa atrocity World Cup thread?
He's a lunatic.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... dApp_Other
Bloody hell! I've only just caught up with this. What a sniveling shit of a man
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Ymx wrote: Sat Nov 19, 2022 11:18 am Fark me, he’s actually trotted out this lefty garbage.
“I think for what we Europeans have been doing the last 3,000 years we should be apologising for the next 3,000 years before starting to give moral lessons to people.”
What a fuckstain.
#iammigrantworker :wtf:
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I particularly liked this bit in the shitstain's ramblings:

"If Europe really care about the destiny of these people, they can create legal channels - like Qatar did - where a number of these workers can come to Europe to work. Give them some future, some hope."

He forgot to add Qatar's other gift to its migrant workers - serious injury or death with no chance of compensation. 6,500 migrant workers from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have died in Qatar since it won its World Cup bid
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Hey... he was bullied because he had red hair... he's suffered enough!
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Critics are all racists line was ace :shh:
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Ymx wrote: Sat Nov 19, 2022 11:18 am Fark me, he’s actually trotted out this lefty garbage.
“I think for what we Europeans have been doing the last 3,000 years we should be apologising for the next 3,000 years before starting to give moral lessons to people.”
What a fuckstain.
It's whataboutism, not lefty garbage, you horrid fascist!
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Horrid fascist :lol: :lol:
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And anyway I think the Mongols, The Turks and the Muslim Caliphate should also apologise if we go over that time frame. :mad:
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And we are still awaiting reparations from those pesky Scandies
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https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/its-hell-fur ... mmodation/

Sounds like a fun trip.
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The man on a reported $1000,000 salary + bribes, is the victim here.
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Insane_Homer wrote: Sat Nov 19, 2022 1:57 pm https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/its-hell-fur ... mmodation/

Sounds like a fun trip.
Portacabins in the middle of the desert? :wtf:
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EnergiseR2 wrote: Sat Nov 19, 2022 2:28 pm
Uncle fester wrote: Sat Nov 19, 2022 10:17 am
petej wrote: Sat Nov 19, 2022 9:33 am I see the infant had a temper tantrum. Can we change this to the official fifa atrocity World Cup thread?
He's a lunatic.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... dApp_Other
He added: “Of course I am not Qatari, I am not an Arab, I am not African, I am not gay, I am not disabled. But I feel like it, because I know what it means to be discriminated [against], to be bullied, as a foreigner in a foreign country. As a child I was bullied – because I had red hair and freckles, plus I was Italian, so imagine.”
Ah here
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Iran Religious Police shooting protesters in the streets of Tehran. England fans going to boycott Mondays match?
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Insane_Homer wrote: Sat Nov 19, 2022 1:57 pm https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/its-hell-fur ... mmodation/

Sounds like a fun trip.
Pffft. Grow a spine. Luxury compared with Italia 90.
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If you dont like a hot metal box you can always have tent with a fan

BBC: World Cup 2022: Inside Qatar's £175-a-night fan village.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63690765
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Posted without comment. A Qatari view.

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