The Robey twins’ £12,000 van adventure: On the road for Euro 2024. "This is definitely something to cross off my bucket list."
16 June 2024 12:51
Football Euro 2024 began in Germany on 15 June. The Robey twins will travel with the England team in an unusual and budget-friendly way.
Will Robey, a football fan from England, spent a year converting an old van into a luxurious campervan. All this to follow the England footballers comfortably and on a budget as they start their Euro 2024 campaign in Germany on 16 June.
The twins will follow England during Euro 2024
Robey set off from Redhill in the English county of Surrey early on 15 June and drove 360 miles to the city of Gelsenkirchen, where England will play their first match against Serbia the following evening. Then, Will Robey and his twin brother Ed will follow the team to Frankfurt and then to Cologne for further matches against Denmark and Slovenia.
The 29-year-old twins will eat, sleep, and cook in a 2014 Fiat Ducato van. Robey spent £12,000 converting the van into a top-class campervan, which he affectionately calls "Mary". The mobile "hotel room" is now equipped with a double bed, kitchenette, and a projector with a large screen. The vehicle has a sink with hot water and a fridge for chilling beer.
He converted the van into a "hotel room"
The former salesman turned social media influencer keeps a video diary of his Euro 2024 adventure. Regular updates will be uploaded to his channel, "Will's Whereabouts," on YouTube. Robey told the Daily Mail website: "This is definitely something to cross off my bucket list." Screenwriter Justin Zackham coined this term in 1999 when he made "Justin's List of Things to Do Before I Kick the Bucket," which he shortened to "Justin's Bucket List."
Robey explained: "I've never followed England away in a big tournament before let alone camping out along the way in a van but it's going to be an incredible experience.." About "Mary," he said: "It was a two-seater but I've managed to change it to a three-seater van to give us a bit more space. It's not huge but has all the creature comforts you'd need to spend as long as a month on the road." The final of this year’s European Football Championship will take place on 14 July at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
The twin brothers don’t have tickets to any matches. Robey explained: Once we've found a spot to park up, we'll then go and find a bar or fan-zone to watch the game. I'd like to get a ticket but the prices being offered are astronomical."
