England Fan Who Spent Life Savings on World Cup Trip with Granddad Gets Money Gifted Back
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Jacob Allmendinger, 21, spent his $13,000 house deposit savings to take his 80-year-old grandfather Geoff Golliker to the World Cup in the USA and Mexico; a company inspired by their story gifted him the entire amount back.
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