A Newcastle United supporter has been named the 2019 Fan of the Year by leading French football title L'Equipe.
The fan who can be found on Twitter with the handle @DJ_NUFC hit headlines after he posted a hilarious video in the aftermath of the Newcastle's 3-2 win over Everton in March earlier this year.
110 mile drive just to do this to our kid the Everton fan.......#NUFC#EFC#NEWEVE pic.twitter.com/oXoHTvNfEL
— @DJ__NUFC (@DJ__NUFC) March 10, 2019
He drove 110 miles just to laugh at his friend who is an Everton fan after he hadn't replied to his text messages.
The video went viral on social media, gaining 1,600 retweets and 7,500 likes with many football fans applauding the level of pettiness involved.
His hilarious stunt gained traction worldwide and has now been awarded in France.
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