Jacob Allmendinger, 21, spent his life savings on a trip with his 80-year-old grandfather Geoff so they could watch the World Cup together. New York, Atlanta, Mexico City: match after match, without looking back or counting the cost.
The story went viral and even reached an online crypto casino, which decided to give him 10,000 pounds sterling. Jacob says he didn’t believe it until he opened his bank account and saw the number there, still, real.
Now he plans to save that money for the next tour: maybe Euro 2028, maybe a house. In the meantime, he’s still traveling with his grandfather to Miami to watch England in the quarterfinals.