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Watch: No beer at Muslim players’ press conferences at Euro 2020

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June 25, 2021

UEFA will remove bottles of beer from Euro 2020 press conferences if Muslim players facing the media make the request, European football’s governing body confirmed on Friday.

Paul Pogba removed a bottle of Heineken from his table at a press conference Tuesday following France's win over Germany 1-0 at #EURO2020
This happened just a day after Cristiano Ronaldo had done the same with two bottles of Coca-Cola prior to Portugal's 3-0 victory over Hungary. pic.twitter.com/DC5FFRZjzn
— SodusTrends (@sodustrends) June 16, 2021

France midfielder Paul Pogba, a Muslim who does not drink alcohol, removed a bottle of non-alcoholic beer from the view of the cameras when he answered reporters’ questions earlier in the tournament.

“We ask Muslim players if they agree to have (bottles) or not,” a UEFA spokesman told AFP.

Heineken, one of the main sponsors of Euro 2020, “agrees with this approach”, the spokesman added.

Pogba’s gesture came after Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo removed a bottle of Coca-Cola from one of his press conferences at the tournament and indicated people should drink water instead.

Ronaldo moves away #CocaCola and promote drinking water. Compare this with our #Bollywood stars who give sermons on personal fitness on every platform and then promote aerated drinks, pan masala and gutkha. #Ronaldo #ronaldococacola pic.twitter.com/CXaLHHib1I
— Arun Bothra 🇮🇳 (@arunbothra) June 18, 2021

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