SURPRISING MY DAD WITH EURO 2020 FINAL TICKETS 

That final line of the video.😂

Lovely stuff mate! It’s coming home!

James you couldn't be a nicer guy. James: hold my beer

That was wholesome as fuck, but why the hell were you cutting onions during the video?

“Don’t plan for monday” what a quote

Smiled the whole way through, until the end when I can’t lie, that hit me. Beautiful video mate ☺️

Yooo THIS IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST GIFTS ANYONE COULD GET

The RU-vid channel that Carried the euros, deserve the tickets boss

lost my dad in 2015, love seeing stuff like this, reminds me of him, thanks Jim

Unbelievable Jimbo! As an Irish man I’ve been wanting England to fail all tournament but this video made me tear up, that’s what football is all about the passion and the togetherness! Enjoy the final with your dad and may the best team win. ⚽️

I lost my Dad when I was 5. I’d love to do this with him but happy to live it vicariously through you. Come on England!

I lost my father to cancer in 2015. I would love to hug him again. Love the video James. Canada

Not going to lie I had a tear in my eye when I saw yours dad face light up when he saw those tickets

Really nice touch to have a conversation with him about 1966 beforehand. My Dad is 64 and remembers it vividly too, he showed me his sticker book from the 66 world cup yesterday . I've watched every England game with him at his house this Euros. My best mate. This video top. Enjoy every moment on Sunday, regardless, you'll still be hugging your Dad at the end of it so its all good 👍

Those 'Oh, wow' while trying to digest was tear jerking. Everyone watching wish they could do the same for their old man 👍

Can’t lie I had some tears of joy. My dad is the same age, we always go to football matches together, I can really relate! This is beautiful!!! 💪🏻❤️

Buying a gift like that is priceless. I bought my dad his dream guitar for fathers day. To hear him say "I never thought I'd own a gretsch" & me to say "you do now dad" is the best feeling ever. Good for you lad.

As much as I hope that England don't win seeing this video made me realize how much this means to all of you and especially your Dad . I hope the best for you and hope you cherish these amazing memory. Can't wait for your reaction afterwards

watched this entire thing with a tear in my eye. my old man went to Man City all of his life, highs and lows. he then made sure that I didn't miss a thing through the good times we've been blessed with since 2000. he sorted all my season tickets, cup tickets, cup finals, the lot. I'd give anything to be able to repay the favour like you just have.

Having lost my dad 6 years ago, this was a very wholesome video. Give them their well deserved flowers while they are still here. Well done james 👏👏👏

As a Brit living in Berlin, this tournament has been such a ride. I’ve not been able to see my folks since Covid, so this video hit home. I’m so excited for the final, I didn’t think anything else could make me more amped for it, but now, I want us to win so much more so you and your dad can have that moment together. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿COME ON ENGLAND 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

What a guy, class vids through the whole season. No one else more deserving of final tickets than Jimbo! 👌

This is up there with paul Machin giving his dad ucl final tickets. 2 great sons looking after the dads who brought football into their lifes.

Love this James mate 👍 My Dad passed away last October and I would have moved heaven and Earth to get him to that final if he was still here - as you’re right it’s who you with you makes moments more special Hope you and your Dad enjoy the day - Victory or Defeat it will be one of the best moments of your life but It IS Coming Home 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

This is a special video mate. Should be really proud of it. Seeing this has made me want us to win it even more and I didn’t think that was possible. COME ON THE LADS.

Great words from your dad in the end of the video. Spoken like a true wise man

Beautiful mate, what a story to share and hopefully some more memories to cherish, love you, love Gary.

Jim, this is one of the loveliest videos I've ever seen! Maybe its because I'm pissed, maybe it's because you've perfectly distilled my feelings about supporting england when you spoke of our success as being a victory of optimism over cynicism, maybe its the fact that you have combined the glorious sentimentality (and glory and pain) of the beautiful game with your own father's emotional and spiritual fabric as a football supporter. Truth is its all of these things and more. I just want you to know that I completely get it and I'll be with you all the way tomorrow xx

Love it James, have a good one!

Mate. This will have resonated with a lot of people (myself included) who’s Dads are no longer with us, and would give anything to share such a once in a generation moment with them. Genuinely, this was fantastic to watch. 👍

"Planning for sunday is the key, and dont plan for monday" Gary Stuart Alcott, 2021

Could listen to your dad talking football all day! Glad you were able to get the opportunity to enjoy this experience with him❤️

Now I’m crying, thanks a lot James!

As a massive QPR fan, who goes to the QPR games with my Dad (and now Nephew!), this video resonated with me so much. Watching it with the family on Sunday, and if England score I'll be hugging my Dad first. My love for football comes from my experiences with him (and yes I was there for Zamora's goal too!) Great stuff!

Absolutely beautiful mate. Really wish I could take my dad, after all without him I'd never have loved football and England. But we can't so we're gonna be in the pub. Will be special all the same. Have a f**king blast mate. Think our Gary deserves a hug from the whole Allcott Army.

Love it Jimbo, this needs to be on other platforms for all to see. Show the players, show the staff. Videos like these are memories in time and the connections we have is all that matters really. I have been cautious of this England side and thinking they could do better with what they have, yet this video has wiped all of that away. Dare I even say, It's coming home!

This video will be so precious for you in a few years looking back

What a lovely, sensitive boy you are, Jim. I hope to see more videos like this showing the human, emotional side of football. As much as I love looking at stats and watching your analyses, it's these human stories that remind me why I love this sport (humans not numbers). I hope you and Gary Stuart Dadcott enjoy the day, whatever the result.

This video has hit home for me too James. Never have got celebrate any knockout victories with my dad properly. As he was recovering from surgery when we played Sweden back in 2018. This whole tournament being able to celebrate it with him and feel the connection of family and loss from the my entire life watching England lose or suffer heartbreak. I hope that i get to see us lift the trophy on Sunday. Much love James and this was an absolute wonderful gift and i hope it goes well for us all on Sunday.

James mate so happy for you and your dad, you deserve it. Unfortunately, my dad passed away when I was fairly young, but before he died he got me into football. I am glad to see you can appreciate how special it is that you can enjoy this with your dad.

I hope you and your dad still enjoyed the game even if England lost - after all the ball is round, and England still got their best result in forever

Unbelievable gift. I would have loved to have done the same for my Father♥️Soak in the atmosphere, sing loud and most of all, enjoy every moment Jimbo! Love the channel and have for so long now. Legend!

48 years old and I bawled my eyes out. Have a fantastic time!

James, you really know how to make us well up don’t you. I can relate to this so much, being a QPR fan due to my Dad bring one aswell. Its our bonding time going to the games and chatting about the club and football in general. Being able to do this for your dad having not being able to go to the last final really is amazing. You are a wonderful human being. I hope we win and you and him have some massive hug in the wembley stands! Cmon England!

There’s 2 girls in the room and James was still squealing louder than them 😂 Shows the true gent you are with the amazing gesture & I’m extremely jealous of you both! A moment you’ll both never forget 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿⚽️

Man. This is amazing 👏🏾👏🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾. I like how your plan for the video made it even more special for him to reminisce about previous tournaments hosted in England. Amazing video!

Class James! What a special moment! So happy for the pair of you (a little jealous I can’t do it with my dad) but JAMES YOU ARE A GOOD PERSON! 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 praying for a good result!

Brilliant. I wish I had that type of relationship with my Dad. Cherish that James , you're a lucky man.

This video provokes so many emotions out of me. My dad was born and grew up in Scarborough but our family moved to the US when I was born. Growing up in the US my love for football came from my dad. As young as I remember I couldn't get enough of playing, watching and absorbing footy. We have watched every England game together from the time I can remember learning to talk, I remember the disappointment after South Africa. The disbelief after what happened at Brazil, and France, and every moment in between. During the shootout against Colombia my dad was too nervous to even watch, he had to look away, but the joy afterwards was incredible. Through the thick and the thin we always supported and loved the three lions. My dad passed away a couple of months before Euro 2020 started and it's just been hard ever since. I was so happy we made the final but obviously I just wish more than anything he was here to see it and watching with me like we always did, I couldn't stop crying bittersweet tears. However I know he's watching with me from a better place now, he wouldn't miss these games for the world. It's hard for me to find a connection with fellow England supporters being in the U.S as that was something me and my dad shared that not a lot of other people around here get. But your channel makes me feel welcomed and gives me a sense of belonging in regards to our love of England and the community. Football truly is magical and it has given me some of the happiest memories of my life. This video warms my heart I hope you both have the best time, and thank you for sharing such a special moment. Come on England.

James you f'ing bastard. Love you! I'm watching from south of the equator. I lost my father 20 years ago. You take your dad and do us all proud! :)

Beautiful!! Englishman watching in Australia. Been following you content all euros. Sad to not be in England at this time but fortunate enough that a theatre in the goldcoast has opened up a space for 400 people to watch the final there. We won’t know eachother but it’ll feel like a family in that theatre that game. Football unites more than anything. Especially England in a final!!!!!!!!!! Come on England!!!!!!

So wholesome ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 love it James

You’re amazing mate. As an Aussie I don’t have a dog in the fight but I’m bloody hoping they do it for you and your old man.

Tearing up, love this

Enjoy mate. I'll be watching with my dad whose been strapped to an oxygen machine for the past 6 years. He's followed England since 1948 - he remembers listening to England beat Italy on the wireless back then and his dad cheering when Tommy Lawton scored (My Dad's first match in person was Lawton's testimonial). Probably his last tournament ever and will love every second of it

Footballs more than a game it’s about the moments you have with others, great video

Oh Jim. This was beautiful. I should have guessed you had tickets all along. Glad you have been able to do something great for your Dad after an awful year. Good eggs both of you.

James reppin us emotional guys out there 👏

Your dad’s analysis on football is very simplistic but super insightful

James. I am not emotionally stable enough about Sunday to watch this without welling up. Screw you. Enjoy the game both of you!

Beautiful video - such an amazing thing to be able to do for your dad - here’s hoping we’re all celebrating come Sunday night!

Wow, what a special video! I was in the similar boat with my dad. We took the gamble of buying final tickets the day before the Germany game. We have always envisioned both of us at an international tournament final, and what better way to do it, at Wembley… watching England!

Lovely! Well done James on getting the perfect present for your dad. It’s coming home!!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

James, this video is incredible and your set up for it was perfection. Your dad is so well spoken and charismatic and the energy he has when he finds out he has the tickets is amazing.

Seeing that moment on his face was amazing James! You too have an amazing relationship and i hope for your sakes we batter the Italians on Sunday! COME ON ENGLAND!

I wish I was capable of that much joy, I say ‘yes’ and go back to panicking. I wish more that I had a dad I felt about like you do yours.

You can see how moved and shocked your dad was. Happy for you both that you will have this experience together.

If we lose, we lose. The fact we got there is historic in itself. Football's coming home regardless 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

JAMES. I SURVIVED 90 SECONDS BEFORE CRYING MY EYES OUT. I haven't got any further into this video but keep treasuring it! It's a beautiful thing and having lost my dad just a couple months ago to cancer, I can't express just how much I'll miss those magnetic hugs of sheer jubilation. It's truly one of the greatest feelings on earth to be able to share that with your dad!

This is the content we need!!!

Couldn't help but tear up a couple of times. Only saw your dad in the ScotlandxCroatia and EnglandxCzech watchalong. Only seen him in that and this video and he's the best person I've never met.

What a video mate

Shed a tear watching your dads reaction, the beauty of football is so much more then 22 men running around on a field, a truly special moment

This is absolutely class. The content through the tournament has been amazing and to cap it off with this is just perfect! Big up man!

Those curtains on young Jim, magisterial. Hope you both enjoy the final and it comes home.

Amazing video mate, thanks for all the content throughout the tournament. Going to be an amazing experience, so happy you get to share it with your Dad

I found your channel by chance just as the Euros started and have very much enjoyed your videos. This video brought back memories of me and my grandad going to see the Villa play years back. Thank you.

This is so beautiful. Congratulations mate. Sooooo happy for both of you. Made me emotional.

James you've gone and made me cry! Lost my dad a couple years ago and he's the one I always shared football with, wish he was here to see history made. What a lovely video, hope you both enjoy the game x

Cheers James, I’m crying

You've brought at least 2 grown men to tears James, thank you for being such a lovely bloke.

Absolutely love it James! Dunno who started cutting onions when you gave your dad the tickets... Hope to bump into the two of you on Sunday, enjoy the game mate. It's coming home!

dude I am so happy for you both. well deserved. its our turn Jim ❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Was waiting for the notification for the Final preview. This was even better!

As a Salfordian living in New York, I've had to watch every game alone, which feels so very strange. Not walking the streets and seeing the smiles, the decorated windows or hearing screams of joy from nearby homes makes me feel like I'm the only person in the world even watching it. A lot of this video is about watching such huge occasions with the people that matter most, and that really hit me hard. As a grumpy old sod, seeing your father's reactions to learning that you had final tickets, I was mightily surprised to find my eyes fill up with tears. Embrace the experience, James, it's such a special thing. Thank you for making me feel warm and fuzzy.

This is real top quality content James, very professional and really captures the tone. Yourself and Gary both come across brilliantly and I’m so pleased for you both to be able to make the game. Now let’s bring it home! 🦁 🦁 🦁

What a beautiful video mate. Your old man seems a top man. Hope you have a lovely day with lots of lifetime memories. Let's hope we can get over the line. Come on England!

Bless him well happy with you both :)

The best video ive watched in a long time .... What a brilliant thing to do but also to listen to the stroys .... Absolutely loved it james ! Enjoy the game both of you :) SOUTHGATE YOUR THE ONE

I’m man enough to admit this brought me to tears (multiple times), a genuinely beautiful and special moment. You embody everything that’s good about both this England team and the modern Man, love the content and COME ON ENGLAND!!

Love this. This is what it means! Come on the boys!!! Get it done lads.

Amazing! What a classy move. Win or loose, you and your dad will remember this moment forever ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Now is as good a time as any to write this. This is my favourite channel on RU-vid, and I think that this may be my favourite video you've made. Thanks for the content James, and here's to Sunday and all it means! 🏆

This is very special mate, lost my dad at a very young age and he absolutely loved supporting England and I feel connected to him every time I watch them play. Hug him tight when we win

I saw the title and never clicked so fast, so happy for you both❤️

You are so so right to give your dad hugs. I wish that I could hug my ole dad James but I ain't got the man to hug any more. You carry on cherishing him James, because they're not around forever .. Keep up the great work lad. YNWA 96 x

Amazing James. You can tell he’s so proud of you, as he should be 👏🏼

This is perfect, such a great relationship. My dad passed away a few years ago and watching this honeslty brought me to tears so happy for you guys.

Best video I’ve watched in a while. What a man your dad is. Keep up the good work James!

Smashed it mate, well done for being able to treat your old man to a once in a lifetime experience. Let's bring it home! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🦁🦁🦁