England fan leaves his job to support team at World Cup

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAn England fan, Ben King, 27, quit his chef job to extend his stay in the United States to support the Three Lions at the World Cup. Mr King, from Portsmouth, had secured a new job three months ago, allowing him to remain in Texas until after England's opening Croatia fixture. He expressed a desire to stay longer if England progressed further in the tournament but was unable to due to work commitments. His friend, Joe Parrott, 28, criticised the "outrageous" ticket prices for matches, stating they opted not to attend an Argentina game due to the cost. Joe Parrott noted that while flights were expensive, they were not "overpriced," a sentiment echoed by his brother Sam, 25, regarding the general cost of living in the US. In fullEngland fan quits job to support team at World Cup in US: ‘It’s got to be done’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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