By Jeremy Armstrong in Kansas Metropolis
Two of England’s most loyal followers have provided a US ‘survival’ information for our supporters. Andy Milne, 63, and Garford Beck, 64, have attended 20 World Cups between them. Andy, of Northwich, Cheshire, turned so well-known after being noticed within the England crowd at Qatar with a reproduction of the Jules Rimet trophy that he was nicknamed ‘That World Cup Man’.
He has simply launched a e book of the identical identify primarily based on his travels to 9 earlier tournaments. Garford, 64, of London, additionally at his tenth World Cup, will function in ITV adverts seen by tens of millions throughout industrial breaks of their protection. This follows the Mirror’s report on his unimaginable exploits following England around the globe.
Andy first travelled to Spain for the 1982 World Cup – and saved going even in any case his belongings had been stolen. He mentioned: “Within the early days I had to save cash. For Germany in 2006, I had a mattress at the back of the automotive and I used to sleep in that. I might drive to a campsite to scrub my garments there and have a bathe each morning as a result of it was extremely popular.
“I did not take a sleeping bag, I simply had a thick double quilt. Afterward, I might journey with a tent.” Andy, who put his second £350,000 residence available on the market to fund his journey to the US, added: “If I could not camp then I might use an Airbnb with mates.”
Garford, a civil servant, nonetheless has an England ticket from 1973 autographed by Alan Ball and memorabilia from a lifetime of following England. He mentioned: “My first sport was towards England in 1972 with my dad and searching again it was the start of the top for Sir Alf Ramsey.
“That exhibits how lengthy I’ve been a fan! These days I might advise followers to communicate on social media, workforce up with folks on the highway the place and take a look at low-cost modes of transport and lodging. On the primary night time in Samara, Russia, on the 2018 World Cup, we ended up in a faculty dorm. Then FIFA laid on a free practice.
“In America, I’m going to take a Greyhound bus from Dallas to Boston which can take 40 hours. It’s £135 with three modifications however it will likely be an actual expertise and provides me time to suppose and see elements of America that I might by no means have seen in any other case.
“You permit at 3.15am which is probably not very comfy, however I’m going to Nashville and New York earlier than Boston, and thru Memphis, Jackson, Knoxville, and Charlottesville. That’s what you’ll bear in mind: the locations and the folks.”
