Thursday, May 24, 2012

Premier League fizz ‘ban for Muslims’


PREMIER League sponsors Barclays are considering dropping champagne as the Man of the Match award to avoid offending Muslim players.

Manchester City ace Yaya Toure turned down the traditional prize after his side beat Newcastle three weeks ago.
As teammate Joleon Lescott tried to hand him a bottle on live TV, Yaya, 29, said: “I don’t drink because I am a Muslim, so you keep it.”
Manchester United stars are said to have joked a week later that they had better make the most of the bubbly in case it gets scrapped.
A source said: “The bank is all over the bottle, so Barclays wonder whether it is acceptable to give alcohol, given that so many nationalities are in the league.”

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