England supporter selling house for World Cup

Andy Milne: The photo that made him somebody in 2022

England super fan Andy Milne says he is selling his house to fund a trip to watch the Three Lions at the World Cup this summer.

The 62-year-old gained recognition after a photo of him wearing an England shirt while gleefully holding a replica World Cup trophy went viral during the 2022 tournament in Qatar.

Milne, a retired teacher who lives in Thailand, became a cult figure among fans and attended the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards in 2024 as a guest. He has been to nine World Cups in total, including eight following the men’s side and one following the women, and says he has now put his second home in Northwich, Cheshire, valued at £350,000, up for sale to fund a trip to the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico later this year.

“It is going on the market because I’m selling it to go to the World Cup,” Milne told the Mirror. 

(BBC sport)