A day after Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo eliminated two bottles of Coca-Cola, French midfielder Paul Pogba eliminated a Heineken bottle in entrance of him on the Euro 2020 information convention, leaving soccer followers in a tizzy.
Pogba, a training Muslim, removes a beer bottle after sitting down to talk to the media on Tuesday after being adjudged man of the match in France’s 1-0 Group F victory over Germany.
Paul Pogba – a religious Muslim – removes a bottle of Heineken beer from the press desk after France’s victory over Germany. #euro2020 pic.twitter.com/amMXov8ivi
— Khalid Baydoun (@Khalid Baydoun) June 16, 2021
Heineken, one in all Euro 2020’s official sponsors, was not instantly obtainable to remark.
Ronaldo, identified for his excessive ranges of health, put bottles of cola apart to talk to the media forward of the Group F opener towards Hungary on Tuesday.
The 36-year-old then grabbed a bottle of water and mentioned “agua” in Portuguese, making headlines.
After Ronaldo’s snub, shares of the beverage large fell 1.6% on Monday, wiping almost $4 billion from the corporate’s market capitalization.
In a response, Europe’s soccer governing physique UEFA mentioned: “Coca-Cola offers a range of drinks to suit different tastes and needs, which are available to players throughout the tournament.”
“This includes water, isotonic sports drinks and juices, coffee and tea, as well as Coca-Cola.”
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
