England star Kobbie Mainoo gives man who will develop dementia symptoms in 40s free ticket to England vs Argentina

The World Cup has been full of special moments, with fans paying thousands for the privilege of seeing their team live in America.

Much has been made about the astronomical cost of match tickets, travel and even beer inside the US stadiums but for England fans in particular, the chance to potentially see their team in a World Cup semi-final might be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

While some have opened up about spending thousands on tickets, Jordan Adams was lucky enough to get a personal invite from Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, after sharing his story online.

Jordan was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia when he was in his early 20s, having also lost his mum to the heartbreaking disease when she was just 52, with he and his brother Cian both inheriting the rare gene.

Although dementia is a disease which most commonly affects those later in life, Jordan will likely develop symptoms in his 40s, which has only made him more determined to live life to the fullest while he still can.

He's now arrived in Atlanta for England's crunch tie against Argentina tonight, thanks to the generosity of Mainoo and FIFA.

Taking to Instagram, he said: "To be honest, I'm speechless. I can't believe that a current England player in the squad here at the World Cup, would show that level of kindness. So thank you to Kobbie for that, that is absolutely unbelievable."

Jordan also went on to confirm that things had escalated even further, with FIFA themselves reaching out to offer him the opportunity to be a special guest at tonight's semi-final.

He added: "What is even more special than that is the fact that we're going to be collaborating with FIFA on a post, which means that I'll be spreading awareness about frontotemporal dementia and my journey. This is just as much personally for me to get to the World Cup as it is to advocate for people all over the world living with dementia."

Jordan found out about his diagnosis with the cruel disease back in 2018, two years on from his mother's passing. Only one percent of dementia cases are caused by inherited fault genes but Jordan and his brother were both unfortunate enough to receive the devastating diagnosis.

He said: "It's cruel because I know exactly what is coming. I've watched every stage of that process of seeing my mum being stripped of everything that made her who she was and the effect that it had not only on her but the people around her.

"I've got a great opportunity, despite the sadness of my circumstances, to make a difference to change the lives of thousands of people in the future."

Jordan will be hoping that this hugely exciting opportunity ends well, as England look to secure a spot in the World Cup final for the first time since 1966, but England will have to get past the holders and perhaps the greatest player in history if they want to set up a repeat of the Euro 2024 final against Spain, after their victory over France last night.