Jeremy Clarkson gifted his World Cup tickets for the Ghana match to two lucky England fans hours before the match kicked off in Boston and said: ‘It was great to deal with them’
Hours before the match began, Jeremy Clarkson gifted his World Cup tickets for the Ghana match to two lucky England fans.(Image: Jakub Porzycki/Nurfoto/Getty Images)
Jeremy Clarkson gifted two lucky England fans tickets to their World Cup match against Ghana just before the game kicked off in Boston.
The Clarkson Farm star, who recently made his cancer diagnosis public, flew to the US to watch captain Harry Kane and the England team in their second game of the tournament. However, despite traveling across the pond, Jeremy changed his mind about attending.
Instead, the 66-year-old offered to give away their tickets to fans at the
Showing his generosity, he revealed that his decision to stay out of the game was due more to the weather than anything else.
“I didn’t fancy getting wet at my first England World Cup match so I decided to treat someone without a ticket,” he said. Sun. “I offered first-come, first-served access to any England fan in Boston and they almost immediately went to two boys who couldn’t believe their luck.
“They were great to deal with and I hope they’re enjoying Boston as much as I am. The atmosphere has been great.”
Lucky fans Derry Thoma and Gary Collier took tickets, and met Jeremy in person to collect them. In a twist, he revealed the couple were from Selby, Yorkshire, just a few miles from where he was born.
He said, “I bet they never dreamed when they woke up in Boston without tickets that Jeremy Clarkson would join them in the game.” “But I have to say that X did a great job when I offered them online and my tickets sold out in no time.”
It’s been a tough few months for Jeremy after revealing his battle with prostate cancer in the season finale of Clarkson’s Farm last week.
Speaking to his colleagues and close friends in emotional scenes filmed between 2024 and 2025, he revealed the cancer was “aggressive” but was detected early.
Giving information about his situation in an interview with many timesHe has since confirmed that he is now in remission, as a follow-up PSA test two months ago showed no signs of cancer.
He said, “Without a doubt, I am officially the luckiest man in the world. It was an aggressive type of cancer. It could have spread, it could have gone to the pancreas, it could have gone anywhere and it could have caused trouble.”
“That’s why I have to say to everyone reading this, please, please, please go and get tested. It’s not uncomfortable, it’s not indecent. And it’s a no-brainer.”
“I did, and that’s why I’ve been here talking to you for 11 months. I’ve seen a lot of people die from cancer. It’s hard to imagine what it would be like to live knowing that a disease is going to kill you.”
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