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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Tom Jeffreys

Pubs answer late-night call as England fans toast World Cup white knuckle ride

Fans celebrate after watching a screening of the FIFA World Cup match between England and Mexico at The Rising Sun beer garden in Ashton, Bristol (Ben Birchall/PA) - (PA Wire)

Pubs reaped the dividend of England’s dramatic overnight World Cup victory over Mexico with sales increasing by 67% as fans found the perfect tonic for their nerves before then celebrating the team’s progress to the quarter-finals, figures from Heineken UK suggest.

Food sales rose 81%, cider by 127% and lager by 76% in Heineken UK’s managed operator pubs as Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane once again combined to earn England a memorable 3-2 win at the Azteca Stadium, Mexico City.

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