Retired teacher from England hopes to sell his house to fund World Cup trip

One hardcore England fan hopes to sell a house to fund his World Cup trip this summer.

LONDON — One hardcore England fan hopes to sell a house to fund his World Cup trip this summer.

Andy Milne, a 62-year-old retired teacher, says he is ready to cash in on a second residency so he can afford to follow the soccer tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

This will be his 10th World Cup supporting England, ninth for the men plus the 2023 Women's World Cup. Milne has become a cult figure among England fans, often seen holding a replica World Cup trophy.

He lives in Thailand and has been renting out the house in northern England that he hopes to sell for $465,000.

"It is going on the market because I'm selling it to go to the World Cup," Milne told British tabloid The Mirror. "We have had a second home for 27 years so it felt like the right time to cash in.