‘He looked devastated’: club tells of Barcelona fan who ended up in Exeter

The Guardian 1 min read 7 hours ago

<p>Supporter mistakenly travelled to St James Park ground instead of Newcastle namesake (save for an apostrophe)</p><p>The two stadiums are 366 miles apart. One holds more than 50,000 people, the other less than 10,000. The buzz as you walk up to the two grounds is a little different.</p><p>But nevertheless, one Barcelona fan appeared not to have realised that he was at the wrong ground and tried to get through the turnstiles at Exeter City’s modest stadium (St James Park), rather than Newcastle United’s hulking one (St James’ Park).</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/12/club-tells-of-barcelona-fan-who-ended-up-in-exeter-st-james-park">Continue reading...</a>
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