Superfan to fly 4,000 miles and pay over £1,000 to watch his beloved Scotland on a TV screen

Superfan to fly 4,000 miles and pay over £1,000 to watch his beloved Scotland on a TV screen EXCLUSIVE: Superfan to fly 4,000 miles and pay £1,000 to watch his beloved Scotland on a TV screen Super fan Neil McKnight is travelling to the United States for a flying 70 hour visit to watch a World Cup group match - on a TV screen! The mad keen Scot is flying from London to Miami to watch Brazil v Scotland on the telly. He has never travelled to watch Scotland abroad before but wants to fulfil a dream he’s had since the 1978 World Cup in Argentina. And with Scotland beating Haiti last night he wants to be in the US to try and see them reach the knock-out stages. It will cost him over £1000 but insists it will be worth every penny. He hasn’t got a ticket and knows he won’t get one. "I just want to be part of the Tartan Army at the World Cup,” said Neil an Ayr United fanatic. “And what better way to do it to watch the lads take on Brazil on a giant TV in Miami. It’s going to be great.” Neil said: “I’ve had a dream of watching Scotland in the World Cup ever since the Argentina tournament back in 1978. “But tickets are so expensive and difficult to get so I decided to take the plunge and just head over. It will cost me over £1000 but it will be worth every penny. “My wife Alison thinks it’s great I’m going. Our daughter Kayleigh is getting married on June 20th so that ruled out the other group games - so Brazil in Miami on a big screen it is!” Neil is staying in an AirBnB in the Miami suburb Little Havana. And to keep costs down he is flying back to London via Charlotte rather than direct. Neil, 62, from Ayr, now lives in Sawbridgeworth, Herts. The retired programme manager saw his first Ayr United game against Morton in 1969 and Scotland in 1982. He has seen Scotland play at Hampden Park many times but has never travelled to watch them overseas, His close friend England and QPR fan Andy Clayden laughed: “It’s a long way to go and a lot of money to celebrate a couple of possible corners.” Scotland face Haiti, Morocco and Brazil in their group at their first appearance in the finals since France in 1998. A huge contingent of Tartan Army fans have taken over Boston singing: "No Scotland - no party." The tournament started last Thursday with the opening ceremony in Mexico City. The final is being held in east Rutherford just outside New York on July 19th. How are you getting to the States? Let us know your unusual journey email: [email protected]