Russian soccer fans have been instructed to drink whiskey on their journey to Wales for September’s World Cup qualifier in order to fight the H1N1 swine flu virus, the head of the country’s supporter association (VOB) stated on Monday.
“We urge our fans to drink a lot of Welsh whiskey as a form of disinfection,” VOB chief Alexander Shprygin said.
“That should cure all symptoms of the disease.”
Russia’s Health Ministry has released a warning against traveling to Britain because of the H1N1 virus’ presence there, but Shprygin still expects to see at least several hundred fans make the trip 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 FA.
“Russian fans don’t fear anything or anybody so this virus will not stand in our way of supporting our team.”
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