It was a “ruff” day for Newcastle fan Alan Carling. The 33-year-old, from Newcastle in England, was already feeling gutted after watching his Magpies lose 2-0 to Liverpool in an English Premier League clash on Saturday.
When he returned home from the game at St James‘ Park, Carling found that his golden retriever, Rudy, had torn apart his League Cup final tickets – which had arrived in the mail while he was out – worth £72 (S$115) each.
Newcastle will play Manchester United in the final at Wembley Stadium in London on Sunday.
In a Facebook post, Carling said: “This is my dog Rudy. Rudy is a little... pup and thinks letters through the post are an invasion of his home.
“Rudy thought he would give me a laugh by eating the Wembley tickets that were posted whilst I was out.”
He then said, tongue firmly in cheek, that he would sell Rudy for £5.
Some football fans who commented on Carling’s post joked that Rudy might secretly be a fan of Sunderland – Newcastle’s fierce local rivals.
However, one fan said: “Nightmare but not dog’s fault. Hope you get replacements.”
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is the majority owner of Newcastle after completing a £300 million (S$486 million) takeover in 2021. This is the club’s first major final since the 1999 FA Cup, where they lost to United.
