Russian football fans association urges supporters not to miss World Cup qualifier despite travel warnings; says welsh whisky should 'cure all symptoms of the disease'
Russian football fans association urges supporters not to miss World Cup qualifier despite travel warnings; says welsh whisky should 'cure all symptoms of the disease'Russian football fans have been told to drink whisky on their trip to Wales for next month's World Cup qualifier to ward off the H1N1 swine flu virus, revealed the head of the country's supporter association (VOB).
"We urge our fans to drink a lot of Welsh whisky as a form of disinfection," said VOB head Alexander Shprygin.
"That should cure all symptoms of the disease."
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Russian fans don't fear anything or anybody, so this virus will not stand in our way of supporting our team.
Alexander Shprygin, head of Russia's football supporters' association |
Russia's Health Ministry has issued a public warning against travelling to Britain because of the spread of the H1N1 virus, but Shprygin said he expected at least several hundred fans would go to Wales for the September 9 qualifier in Cardiff.
"Health officials say this virus is very dangerous, but being a fan myself I can tell you that for a real fan nothing is more important than the well-being of the team," said Shprygin, who also sits on the executive board of the Russian Football Association.
"Russian fans don't fear anything or anybody, so this virus will not stand in our way of supporting our team."
FA says the sameThe Russian FA also said health issues should not prevent fans from travelling.
"We don't want our team to be without any support for such an important match, so we urge our fans to go to Wales despite the health warning," a spokesman said.
Germany lead European Group Four with 16 points from six games, one ahead of Russia, with Wales in fourth place on nine points from seven matches.
