- Fans have been defending nations’ culinary reputations
- Hamburg stall-holder: ‘Don’t mess with our currywurst’
First it was Albanian fans taunting their Italian rivals by snapping uncooked spaghetti in front of them. Then the Austrians followed suit, breaking baguettes in the faces of French supporters before their Euro 2024 meeting.
Visitors flocking to Germany for the month-long tournament are entertaining themselves with good-natured “food wars” looking every bit as spicy as the games themselves. As well as the desecration of national foods in the streets – which has sparked more laughter than outrage – food banners are springing up in stadiums.
Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/jun/18/euro-2024-food-wars-spice-up-action-as-baguettes-and-spaghetti-desecrated
Author : Reuters
Publish date : 2024-06-18 12:45:07
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.