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Going the distance: How this English father-son duo celebrated their favorite NFL team 5000+ miles away

It’s hard enough being a 49ers fan from a different state. You don’t get out-of-market games on your method of television of consumption unless you finagle a way to stream it, or have NFL Sunday Ticket, or stay glued to RedZone, hoping you don’t look away at the wrong time when they pull up the Niners game.

These are just some of the hurdles non-local fans face on a weekly basis. I would know! But imagine not just being from out of state, but out of the country?

That’s the case for Jim Neal, an avid 49ers fan and Romford (near London) resident.