Adrian drinks in game
FOOTIE-MAD ex-boozer Adrian Chiles believes fans do not need alcohol to enjoy the beautiful game.
The former Match of the Day 2 host, 55, a regular drinker since the age of 15, has now massively cut-down on the ale.
He believes the ban on booze in Qatar is “no bad thing” – and, if Harry Kane and Co do lift the World Cup, fans in the Middle East will not be bothered.
He said: “There is the delicious possibility of England winning this World Cup roared on by sober fans, whose delight will be diminished not a jot by the absence of alcohol.
“They may well lament what a crying shame it is that they can’t then go out and get smashed.
“But that too will pass as the party of all parties goes on long into the night, with next to no booze passing anyone’s lips.”
He added: “Consider the Saudi Arabia fans, beside themselves with joy as their team beat Argentina.
“Poor souls. If only they were allowed to drink alcohol, they’d have been able to enjoy it properly, thought no one.”
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