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Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the UK warned football fans not to expect to drink alcohol at the 2034 World Cup

Archived version: https://archive.is/20250212192309/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/feb/12/saudi-ambassador-tells-world-cup-fans-you-can-have-fun-without-alcohol


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[–] Eril@feddit.org 3 points 19 minutes ago

We can also have fun without watching the 2034 world cup 🙃

[–] starshipHighwayman69@lemmy.ml 14 points 8 hours ago

Fucker probably drinks privately.

[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 1 points 6 hours ago

its not soccer but I think the same thing applies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlORWhsJjNM