“As you know I’m not a drinker, I don’t like to drink, but I’m very aware of this very Russian tradition. So for that I’m ready to make an exception. I can promise you that if we qualify, I’ll have a drink. … I would drink, not a bottle of vodka, of course, but a small glass.”
— Russia’s coach, the Dutch teetolater Guus Hiddink, agrees to taking part in local tradition if his team qualifies for the European Championship. (Reuters)