England fan pushes back mum’s funeral to watch Euro 2024 final but insists: ‘She’d be happy for me to watch us win’
AN ENGLAND fan pushed back his mum’s funeral to watch the Euro 2024 final from Germany – but says it is what she would have wanted.
Leicester supporter Dave Ross, 73, has been out since the Three Lions’ first group stage game on Sunday, June 16.
But sadly, just days earlier on the Friday his mother passed away in a care home aged 89.
And as England continued to progress in their road to the final, Dave had to delay his mum’s funeral by a week.
But he is hoping it will all be worth it on Monday when he leaves Berlin first thing to get back in time for the funeral the next day.
Dave told SunSport: “We’ve had to obviously put a funeral back because hoping, praying, that England would get to the final, and they’ve done it.
“And I’ve got to be up very early on Monday morning to drive back because my mother’s funeral is on the Tuesday.
“I’m sure she would have been pleased to see me here and see England win the Euros.”
Dave was just a boy when he watched England win the 1966 World Cup.
In later years, he started travelling to games and has been to every major tournament since the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
Dave’s witnessed the ups and downs, the moments of magic and all the heartache but hopes to see England lift the trophy – again.
England vs Spain record
England have played Spain 27 times in total - here is a look at every result...
- May 1929, Spain 4-3 England – International Friendly (L)
- December 1931, England 7-1 Spain – International Friendly (W)
- July 1950, Spain 1-0 England – World Cup (L)
- May 1955, Spain 1-1 England – International Friendly (D)
- November 1955, England 4-1 Spain – International Friendly (W)
- May 1960, Spain 3-0 England – International Friendly (L)
- October 1960, England 4-2 Spain – International Friendly (W)
- December 1965, Spain 0-2 England – International Friendly (W)
- May 1967, England 2-0 Spain – International Friendly (W)
- April 1968, England 1-0 Spain – European Championship (W)
- May 1968, Spain 1-2 England – European Championship (W)
- March 1980, Spain 0-2 England – International Friendly (W)
- June 1980, England 2-1 Spain – European Championship (W)
- March 1981, England 1-2 Spain – International Friendly (L)
- July 1982, Spain 0-0 England – World Cup (D)
- February 1987, Spain 2-4 England – International Friendly (W)
- September 1992, Spain 1-0 England – International Friendly (L)
- June 1996, England 0(4)-(2)0 Spain – European Championship (W)
- February 2001, England 3-0 Spain – International Friendly (W)
- November 2004, Spain 1-0 England – International Friendly (L)
- February 2007, England 0-1 Spain – International Friendly (L)
- February 2009, Spain 2-0 England – International Friendly (L)
- November 2011, England 1-0 Spain – International Friendly (W)
- November 2015, Spain 2-0 England – International Friendly (L)
- November 2016, England 2-2 Spain – International Friendly (D)
- September 2018, England 1-2 Spain – Nations League (L)
- October 2018, Spain 2-3 England – Nations League (W)
Overall, England have won 14, drawn three and lost 10 matches against Spain.
He said: “There’ll be millions, won’t there, in England, in the pubs, at home, wherever they’re watching it, wishing England well and wishing, hopefully, that we’ll win it.
“I was in Dortmund on Wednesday night and what a fantastic atmosphere, what great support for England and hopefully, Sunday night, we’ll be the same and we’ll see a similar result.”