PM Elio Di Rupo Tantang Obama Minum Bir Jelang Laga USA vs Belgia
Belgium PM Challenge Obama Beer Bet over World Cup Clash
Editor : Ismail Gani
Translator : Novita Cahyadi
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Brussel (B2B) - Perdana Menteri Belgia Elio Di Rupo menantang Presiden AS Barack Obama akan diberi "Bir Belgia yang dikenal hebat" jika AS mampu mengalahkan Belgia dalam pertandingan sistem gugur Piala Dunia.
Pada Kamis, Belgia mengalahkan Korsel 1-0 untuk memuncaki klasemen Grup H, dan itu membuat tim Belgia bakal bertemu AS setelah AS memastikan berada di posisi kedua klasemen Grup G karena menang selisih gol dengan Portugal, seperti dilansir Yahoo Sports.
"Hey Barack Obama, saya bertaruh banyak bir hebat Belgia bahwa kami BelRedDevils akan maju ke perempatfinal," kata Di Rupo melalui twitter pada akhir pekan lalu.
Namun, Presiden AS tidak membalas tantangan itu.
Dia mungkin mendapat saran agar abstain atas tantangan itu.
Obama juga harusnya diingatkan bahwa sejumlah bir Belgia sangat mengandung alkohol tinggi, dan itu tidak baik dengan Di Rupo menawarkan taruhan itu.
Brussel - Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo challenged U.S. President Barack Obama to a bet over Belgium´s impending World Cup knock-out match against the United States, offering the prospect of some "great Belgian beers" should the U.S. team win.
On Thursday, Belgium beat South Korea 1-0 to top Group H, setting up a clash with the United States after Juergen Klinsmann´s team pipped Portugal to second place in Group G on goal difference despite losing to Germany.
"Hey @BarackObama, I am betting some great Belgian beers that our @BelRedDevils will make it to the quarter final!" Di Rupo tweeted in the early hours of Friday.
As of Friday morning, the U.S. President had not replied to the challenge.
He may be well advised to abstain from such a bet, as Belgium are the bookies favorites going in to last 16 match on Tuesday.
Obama should also be warned that a large number of Belgian beers have a very high alcohol content. It was not clear precisely what beers Di Rupo was offering in the bet.
