My cousin tells me that when he visited Russia some 10 years ago, beer was available in vending machines in schools because it wasn't considered to be an alcoholic drink.
More recent.
Luis Suarez's physio postponed his cancer treatment to get Uruguay star up to speed, & the effort paid off for Uruguay with Suarez scoring 2 goals, winning the game, & kicking England out of the world cup.
Luis Suarez's physio postponed his own cancer treatment to ensure the Uruguay striker was fit for his destruction of England.
Walter Ferreira, 63, was due to have treatment before the World Cup. His decision to cancel it paid off on Thursday as Suarez’s brace sank England.
Suarez paid tribute to Ferreira for getting him fit in time for the crunch clash that sent England heading towards the exit.
He said: 'There are people who know how crucial it was for me to have their support. If it wasn't for him (Ferreira) I would not have been here.
'I cried a lot with him, because it was such a hard time, and complicated because of what he was living through as well, he made a sacrifice to remain with me the whole time.'