Major sporting events have a unique way of uniting strangers, but the most profound moments of the 2026 FIFA World Cup are happening far away from the tactical plays on the pitch. For one young man from North Ferriby, East Yorkshire, a massive tournament across North America was simply the ultimate opportunity to say thank you to the man who raised him on local football matches.

Jacob Allmendinger, 21, made the quiet choice to completely empty his bank account. Rather than holding onto his hard-earned $13,400 life savings for a future down payment on a house, he decided to use every penny to take his 80-year-old grandfather, Geoff Golliker, on a dream tour to watch England play. Having been treated to Hull City matches by his grandad since he was a young child, Allmendinger viewed the expense as a........

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