World Cup. Got Milk?

Gumby78 · Dec 18, 2004, 09:47 AM

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German Politician to World Cup: Got Milk?

In the land of beer, a politician wants milk sold at the 2006 World Cup in Frankfurt, Germany.

Christian Wulff, the governor of Lower Saxony state, wrote open letters to FIFA chief Sepp Blatter and organizing committee chief Franz Beckenbauer yesterday, urging organizers to allow milk bars to be set up at World Cup stadiums in Germany.

One of the stadiums is in Hanover, where Wulff's government is based. Two milk bars have been set up at games there and successful sales show that "soccer fans like milk as well."

Coca-Cola, which has exclusive rights for selling nonalcoholic beverages at stadiums, denied Wulff's assertion that it banned sales of milk at World Cup games. The company said it gave back milk rights to FIFA two months ago.

-- From News Services

Will milk be sold at these games. Will fans drink milk over beer or soda. Seems that more and more stuff is being sold at sporting games. Now every type of food seems to be sold at games.

Dell19 · Dec 18, 2004, 10:46 AM

It seems people already buy it at games so it might be a success... Not sure whether fans from particular countries would be more likely to buy milk than from others...

naervod · Dec 18, 2004, 06:51 PM

Well they'd have at least one customer, since I'll probably be going and I drink milk.

But seriously. I think selling milk alongside beer and other drinks wouldn't be a bad idea, don't see the harm...

Shabbaman · Dec 19, 2004, 02:49 AM

The beer they sell here at football events has next to no alcohol in it.

Hitro · Dec 19, 2004, 12:21 PM

Wulff should be indicted for high treason.

Scuffer · Dec 20, 2004, 03:07 AM

Let me guess, Lower Saxony is a large dairy producing area.
More of a wild guess this one, he's up for re-election soon.

Lambert Simnel · Dec 22, 2004, 05:51 AM

It's been announced today that Annheuser-Busch is going to allow Bitburg to be sold at the games as well as Budweiser. Until the deal was struck, there was the real possibility of a World Cup in Germany with only American "beer" to drink....

Hitro · Dec 22, 2004, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Lambert Simnel

It's been announced today that Annheuser-Busch is going to allow Bitburg to be sold at the games as well as Budweiser. Until the deal was struck, there was the real possibility of a World Cup in Germany with only American "beer" to drink....

Yep, isn't FIFA great?

MrPresident · Dec 24, 2004, 08:40 AM

Beer. England football supporters. Germany...No, I can't see any chance of trouble occuring.

Dec 18, 2004, 10:46 AM	#2
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Dec 18, 2004, 06:51 PM	#3
naervod My current user title Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: San Francisco Posts: 5,327	Well they'd have at least one customer, since I'll probably be going and I drink milk. But seriously. I think selling milk alongside beer and other drinks wouldn't be a bad idea, don't see the harm... __________________ "Dopo la letteratora e l'eros il calcio é uno dei grandi piaceri." -Pier Paolo Pasolini

Dec 19, 2004, 02:49 AM	#4
Shabbaman rebuffing the rebels Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: the new civduelzone.com! Posts: 3,577	The beer they sell here at football events has next to no alcohol in it. __________________ "Our words are backed with NUCLEAR WEAPONS!"

Dec 22, 2004, 05:51 AM	#7
Lambert Simnel One across Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Winterhold Posts: 4,995	It's been announced today that Annheuser-Busch is going to allow Bitburg to be sold at the games as well as Budweiser. Until the deal was struck, there was the real possibility of a World Cup in Germany with only American "beer" to drink.... __________________ Ring the bells that still can ring Forget your perfect offering There is a crack in everything That's how the light gets in.

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