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Viral England fan Andy Milne was spotted offering his support to Jude Bellingham at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards.
Bellingham is on the six-person shortlist for this year’s top prize, which is led by Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson, who is expected to become the fourth straight female winner.
Luke Littler is second favourite, ahead of Alex Yee, Joe Root, Bellingham and Sarah Storey.
Bellingham was nominated after a stunning debut season at Real Madrid, scoring 23 goals in all competitions for the Spanish giants.
His goals helped Real Madrid win La Liga and the Champions League, while he struck twice on their way to the Euro 2024 final.
Bellingham was named La Liga Player of the Season and Champions League Young Player of the Season, while also winning the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award.
Jude Bellingham is one of six nominees for the title of BBC Sports Personality of the Year
Viral England fan Andy Milne has backed Jude Bellingham’s BBC Sports Personality Of The Year nomination
Milne (L) has become known as a super fan from England, because she can regularly be seen at matches
The 21-year-old’s achievements were highlighted at the annual awards ceremony in Salford, although Bellingham was absent due to Real Madrid’s involvement in the Intercontinental Cup in Qatar.
However, cameras at the ceremony spotted viral England fan Milne in the crowd showing his support for Bellingham.
Milne was seen shouting ‘Jude’ as the segment ended, which highlighted his candidacy for the top prize.
Milne has built a reputation as an England superfan after going viral at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
He has become a cult figure among fans after being caught in Qatar raising a replica of the Jules Rimet Trophy during England’s 3-0 win over Senegal.
Fans had also nicknamed him ‘World Cup Guy’ and was also photographed following the England Lionesses during their 2023 Women’s World Cup campaign in Australia.
The retired biology teacher was also spotted in the crowd at several matches in England at Euro 2024.