Beer 'must be sold' at Brazil World Cup, says Fifa

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[jakerobins]

Beer must be sold at all venues hosting matches in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, football's world governing body, Fifa, has insisted.

Fifa General Secretary Jerome Valcke said the right to sell beer must be enshrined in a World Cup law the Brazilian Congress is considering.

Alcoholic drinks are currently banned at Brazilian stadiums and the country's health minister has urged Congress to maintain the ban in the new law.

Brewer Budweiser is a big Fifa sponsor

[jakerobins]

Sports without beer?? That's unthinkable! LOL

[Oztrich Boy]

Brewer Budweiser is a big Fifa sponsor

What does that have to do with beer?

[TigersEye]

Well, duh! Without beer what’s the point?

[dfwgator]

How are they going to force Muzzie Qatar to do the same when they host?

[KingLudd]

I’ll drink to that.

[Calusa]

Posso-vos pagar outra cerveja?

[af_vet_rr]

Fifa General Secretary Jerome Valcke said the right to sell beer must be enshrined in a World Cup law the Brazilian Congress is considering.

Now that is a heckuva right...

[ken in texas]

I’ve never been a fan of soccer but if FIFA is going to take a stand like this I might reconsider. A major food group like beer is worthy of our support. :)

[Glenn]

I once sat through an entire Pirates game without having beer spilled on me.

Made me so upset, I smoked a cigarette risking a really big fine.

[muir_redwoods]

120,000 tanked up Brazilians with vuvuzellas watching a 1-1 tie for 3-/2 hours. What could go wrong?

[Rio]

Duh. That would be like going bowling without beer.