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Milica Cosic

Britain's 'best decorated' World Cup pub has 100 different flags draped on walls

A boozer that has been described as Britain's 'best decorated' has prepared itself for the Qatar World Cup by craping hundreds of flags all around it.

Landlords Helena Bennett, 42, and Mark Bennett, 48, have put on an amazing display inside their pub, which features the flags of every nation taking part in the showpiece event.

Spending nearly a week putting up the flags, the manageress and her team have now completed draping up more than 1,000 square feet worth of fabric across the Big Tree pub in Sheffield - to give the boozer a buzz for the big games, which kicked off on Sunday.

Helena spent a week putting up the flags of the world around the boozer (Lee McLean/SWNS)

Punters will also be greeted by two massive 10ft 'Come on England' inflatable mascots as they enter the pub to watch The Three Lions take on Iran today.

Staff will also be cheering on the team, as they will be sporting England t-shirts during their shifts to show support.

Speaking about the bunting adorning her pub, Helena said she is very "proud" of her phenomenal display.

The owner said: "It's going to be the best decorated pub in Britain.

"The flags are all around the bar and restaurant area, and have a Christmas theme. I'm definitely proud of it."

A team of dedicated helpers gave a hand to Helena on Saturday (Lee McLean/SWNS)

The Greene King pub also boasts a six 55-inch TVs inside - as well as three 50-inch TVs in the beer garden - for supporters to enjoy the game.

The bosses at the pub also previously created a similar display for Euro 2020 last summer.

The Qatar FIFA football World Cup is now underway, as the first game was shown yesterday (20 November), with the final on Sunday, December 18 at 3pm.

Today, England v Iran is set at the Khalifa International Stadium, while Wales v USA will be at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium.

The landlord claims this will be 'the best decorated pub in Britain' (Lee McLean/SWNS)

Meanwhile, it has been reported that some UK pubs and bars will not show the World Cup games in protest at the host country's human rights record.

The Arab country has faced criticism since winning the host bid, as it bans same-sex sexual activity - and those guilty can face long prison sentences or, more severely, the death penalty.

Following this, many UK pubs, clubs and bars - which have promised ‘safe spaces’ for all sexual orientations - have pledged not to show any of the competition games.

Furthermore, an estimated 6,500 migrants have died constructing the seven new stadiums used in the tournament. However, Qatar have disputed any claims by Amnesty International that the migrant workers from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have died since 2011.

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