Barca fan's GPS blunder lands him at wrong St James Park for Champions League tie
The Straits Times
March 11 - A Barcelona fan's navigation mishap turned into an unexpected adventure when he arrived at the wrong St James' Park on Tuesday for a Champions League clash, ending up 366 miles from where his team was actually playing. Read more at straitstimes.com.
March 11 - A Barcelona fan's navigation mishap turned into an unexpected adventure when he arrived at the wrong St James' Park on Tuesday for a Champions League clash, ending up 366 miles from where his team was actually playing.
The Spanish fan, who had travelled from London expecting to watch Barcelona take on Newcastle United in the first leg of the last-16 tie, instead found himself at the turnstiles of third-tier Exeter City's St James Park.
It was only when he presented his ticket to staff that the mix-up became apparent but rather than turn him away, Exeter City staff took pity on his plight and provided him with a ticket for their League One match against Lincoln City.
"One of our volunteers came to the office to let us know that this guy had turned up expecting to see FC Barcelona. His English wasn't great, but from what we could gather, he'd come from London," said Adam Spencer, Exeter City's Supporter Experience Officer.
"My guess is he'd put St James Park in his phone and then just followed the directions from there. He was pretty gutted and a bit embarrassed.
"So, we sorted him out a ticket and he got to watch a game at the real St James Park. He'd be welcome back any time."
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