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'
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"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. |
"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 same
The 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.
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