STUTTGART, Germany (AP) 鈥� It’s free beer and ice cream all round for German soccer fans as a forward on the Bosnian team heads to the .
Stuttgart forward Ermedin Demirovi膰 promised drinks for the whole city if he made it to the World Cup with .
After Demirovi膰 and his national team , he’s now organizing the drinks 鈥� and ice cream for kids 鈥� as a thank-you to the fans who’ve supported him at club level.
鈥淭aking part in the World Cup with the Bosnian national team means a vast amount to me and this summer a huge dream will be fulfilled,鈥� Demirovi膰 wrote on Instagram on Tuesday. 鈥淎head of the playoff games I signaled there’d be drinks for the VfB (Stuttgart) fans if I really would be there at the World Cup. Now I want to keep that promise.鈥�
Demirovi膰 said he’ll be handing out the beer personally for an hour next week at a spring festival in the city. He’s also arranging for an ice cream truck for children at a Stuttgart training session and making a donation to the club’s charitable foundation.
Demirovi膰 said last month he doesn’t drink alcohol himself because it 鈥済oes against my lifestyle,鈥� in comments reported by German broadcaster SWR last month. 鈥淏ut I don’t want to be a party pooper for those who do like to drink it.鈥�
Born in Germany of Bosnian heritage, Demirovi膰 has scored 12 goals in 32 games for Stuttgart this season. His team, which was only at the World Cup once before in 2014, has a favorable draw in Group B against Canada, Switzerland and Qatar.
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