Alex Sullivan, 23, went out in Doha with his father Tommy to 'look for some beers' when they met a member of the Emir of Qatar's family and ended up in a £460 million palace.
The men, who have travelled to the Middle East to cheer on England, say a chance meeting with 'one of the Sheikh's sons' led to a night wild night before the tournament in Qatar had even begun.
Alex Sullivan, 23, raised eyebrows with his apparently tall tale about being befriended by a 'sheikh's son' within hours of arriving in the desert state for the World Cup finals.
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A group of England fans on the hunt for beer in Qatar, where alcohol is banned, recounted on talkSPORT what may turn out to be one of the strangest stories of the Qatar 2022 World
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