Why Jeremy Clarkson gave his World Cup tickets away

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Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLauren MorrisWednesday 24 June 2026 14:40 BSTRelated: Jeremy Clarkson confirms Clarkson’s Farm future after cancer updateTV presenter Jeremy Clarkson gave away two tickets to England's World Cup match against Ghana in Boston.Clarkson said in a video posted on X: “I’m trying my hand at being a football correspondent for The Sun newspaper and I had two tickets from them and then it’s raining so I thought, ‘I don’t want to be outside.’”Clarkson found two British fans, electrical engineer Gary Collier and semi-professional footballer Derry Robson, who were without tickets for the game, adding that he had plans to watch the match from “a posh box” instead.The pair expressed their gratitude for the tickets, with Robson later thanking Clarkson on social media.England drew with Ghana in their second group stage match, with neither team managing to score a goal.In fullJeremy Clarkson gives away his World Cup tickets to two England fansThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in