England superfan tragically dies just weeks before dream World Cup trip

England superfan tragically dies just weeks before dream World Cup tripBrian Robson, 63, had followed the Three Lions for decades and had a ticket for the World Cup final in the United States because he was a 'top capper' with England fans' club.CommentsSportJeremy Armstrong News Reporter19:13, 16 Apr 2026View 5 ImagesBrian Robson with his Ashington England flag(Image: Garford Beck/England fans team)One of England's most loyal fans tragically died just weeks before he was due to see his heroes at the World Cup.‌Brian Robson, 63, had followed the Three Lions for decades. He had a ticket for the final in the US because he was a 'top capper,' one of the England fans' club's most dedicated members. He also had tickets for the World Cup finals which he attended in Russia in 2018 and Qatar in 202 and travelled the world following the national side.‌His passion and patriotism took him from his hometown of Ashington, Northumberland to Serbia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, San Marino, Albania, Lithuania, Portugal and the Czech Republic.‌He became a much-loved figure with the England fans' team, helping organise games against supporters' sides from across the globe.READ MORE: LIV Golf all-time money list: Who has earned the most as Jon Rahm pockets millionsREAD MORE: Commonwealth Games bosses slam racist comments after Team Scotland outfit launchAnd he was looking forward to seeing England play their group games against Ghana in Boston, and Panama in New York-New Jersey in June.He also had a precious ticket to see England if they advanced to the final. But he was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer on March 13 and died just 17 days later on March 30.‌View 5 ImagesRobson had tickets for the World Cup finalHis proud sons Lewis, 28, and Alex, 23, were expecting to see their dad's 'Ashington' flag on World Cup TV coverage again. Lewis said: "He was expecting to be in the US and had his ticket for the final in case...