Borate refused to sing at the World Cup qualifying match, 2010

British actor Sacha Baron Cohen, known for his performances in the image Borata Sagdieva (fictional Kazakh journalist), refused to speak at a qualifying match World Cup. This writes The Telegraph. The reason for refusal was unknown.
On the proposal to sing the anthem of Kazakhstan to match "England - Kazakhstan" (which will be held at London's Wembley Stadium on Oct. 11), the artist formerly called users of social network Facebook. According to the publication, in support of the initiative by more than ten thousand people. Some users have also expressed their willingness to come to the game the way Borata Sagdieva.
Sacha Baron Cohen previously sang the anthem of Kazakhstan at the baseball game in the USA. The episode came in the movie "Sagdiev Borat: Cultural Studies of America for the benefit glorious nation of Kazakhstan."
Recall that the government of Kazakhstan initially reacted very negatively to the scenes involving Borata Sagdieva, but later acknowledged that the hero of the republic made a good advertisement. Meanwhile, in late 2007 Sacha Baron Cohen announced that no longer intends to perform the role of Borate, noting that parting with this hero for his "very sad".