FIFA World Cup: England followers hunt beer in Qatar, find yourself in Sheikh’s villa that has a pet lion

Two England followers who’ve been in Qatar for the 2022 World Cup went viral after saying that they ended up at a Sheikh’s palace whereas on the lookout for beer. During their ‘beer hunt,’ the soccer fans struck right into a dialog with Nawaf and Abdul Aziz. They then trailed them to their house, with one in all them professing to be the son of a Sheikh.

In a brand new viral video, the duo, who had been sporting jerseys with Everton and nationwide staff logos, detailed their uncommon exploits on the match this weekend. One of the 2 supporters, John, revealed an unintentional contact with royalty the evening earlier than when searching for one thing to drink whereas discussing the “set up” on the fan park in Qatar.

The two Everton followers who went on the lookout for beers and ended up in a Sheikhs palace chilling with a lion. 🤣🇶🇦 pic.twitter.com/IvIBDpCOLu

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“Last night we met one of the Sheikh’s sons and he took us back to the palace,” he added, describing how they had been reportedly allowed to go to the sheikh’s son’s unique animal assortment. “He showed us his lions and everything. They’ve made us feel really welcome,” he added.

He confirmed glimpsed of the lavish villa and shared clips of himself enjoying with the four-year-old lion that was tied to a leash like a pet.

“Basically, we were on a bit of a hunt for some beers and he was like ‘yes, we sort beers, we sort beers,’ so we jumped into the back of his Toyota Landcruiser, ended up at a big palace,” the youthful of the 2 guys recalled. “He showed his monkeys and exotic birds to us. It was nuts,” he added.

After promising alcohol availability, Qatar prohibited the sale of beer and different alcoholic drinks in World Cup stadiums simply two days earlier than the beginning of the main league. While soccer followers from over the world who travelled to Qatar are dissatisfied by the organisers’ surprising change of coronary heart, quite a few English supporters sought a refund on account of this transfer.

Statement on beer gross sales at #WorldCup stadiums 🏟️ on behalf of FIFA and Host Country 🇶🇦: pic.twitter.com/o4IEhboXks

— FIFA Media (@fifamedia) November 18, 2022
Fans threat being jailed, flogged over obscure legal guidelines within the gulf nation

Even earlier than it commenced on November 20, the 2022 FIFA World Cup was steeped in controversy. The number of Qatar because the host nation, a conservative Islamic nation, has put spectators and gamers vulnerable to being penalised on account of Qatar’s extraordinarily harsh restrictions.

According to The Sun, soccer followers face prices of ‘public drunkenness’ for consuming and ‘offending’ somebody. Importantly, consuming alcohol in public can lead to a 6-month jail sentence and a big wonderful.

In addition to jail time and fines, individuals found breaking the obscure laws governing alcohol consuming could also be flogged. Flirting, livid confrontations, and throwing insults might all land soccer followers in jail. The identical is true for taking pictures with out consent.

Furthermore, homosexuals might resist 7 years in jail for ‘same-sex’ conduct. Detainees have minimal safety in opposition to unjust prosecution because of the Qatari authorities’s retrograde stance.