Obama, Cameron set the stakes: Beer vs. lager on big US-England soccer game in World Cup
By APSaturday, June 12, 2010
Big game, big bet: Beer-lager on US-England game
WASHINGTON — Game on and bet on — it’s England against the U.S. in the World Cup, with lager and beer on the line in a bet between President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron.
The two leaders made the wager during a telephone call Saturday just few hours before the teams’ opening game in soccer tournament in South Africa.
The White House says Obama noted that World Cup history does favor the U.S. In the 1950 World Cup in Brazil, the Americans stunned mighty England 1-0.
The bet was the best lager versus the best beer. The White House didn’t say what brands that meant.
(This version CORRECTS that earlier game was played in 1950, not 1960.)
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June 14, 2010: 7:57 pm
How embarassing for the uninformed world leaders. Wagering a beer vs. a lager is like wagering a wine vs. a merlot. A lager, like an ale, barley wine, lambic or hefe-weizen is a type of beer; somewhat similar to how a merlot, sirah, pinot noir or a resling are all types of wine. |
Joe