London’s Number One Lions Fan

Stories like these are one of the best things coming out of the Detroit Lions making it this far in the Playoffs. For years, the narrative has always been this time of year, who will coach the Lions next or who will they take in the draft. Not this year, this year we are excited about an NFC Championship and the stories from fans who have waited so long to see it happen. One of those examples is the Lions number one fan from England.

This was a cool story we were able to follow up with. We have heard what a Lions win would mean to the people of Detroit and Michigan. Fortunately, you can find Lions fans all over the world. Alan Bolchover is from London, England. He has a been a Lions fan ever since he got a hat when he was a child. 

It all started when Alan has his family took a trip to the Republic of Ireland in 1985. He said, his mother and him jumped on a horse and cart to make their way around the town. On that cart was another family, who just happened to be from Detroit. Alan said for the remainder of that ride, he was told all about the Detroit Lions and the history of the team. Right then and there, Alan fell in love with the Detroit Lions. After the family from Detroit gave Alan a Lions hat, the rest was history as Alan said. Instantly, he fell in love with the team.

He said, since then he has pulled all nighters to support his favorite team, even through the small ups and massive downs. Alan, even took to Facebook to share his story and on the off chance find the family who gave him the cap.

Here is Alan's Facebook post:

Again, this is what I love most about the Lions being in the NFC Championship. You get to hear these stories that would otherwise be buried by the talks of another failed season.

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