Recovering Alcoholic's World Cup Dream Come True

0:00It's March 27, Lester News today starts now, AI powered and ready. A 53-year-old man from Hinkley in Lestershire has turned his life around and made a lifelong dream reality by securing tickets to every. England match at the 2026 World Cup. Darren Thompson, a recovering alcoholic, saved the money he once spent on booze to fund his trip across America, Canada, and Mexico starting 16. Three years ago, after a hospital stay where doctors warned his liver was failing, he entered rehab and committed to sobriety with regular support, meetings. A lifelong England and Lester city fan since childhood, Thompson dreamed of this tournament after watching the 1982 World Cup on TV. As a 10-year-old, his wife will join for the first two weeks to celebrate their first anniversary in New York, and he hopes sharing his story motivates others facing. Addiction to seek help and chase their own goals.