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Though we all know our fair share of die-hard football fans, few supporters can claim to be as dedicated as young Lucas Martins.

While some people are willing to make an 800-mile round trip to watch Carlisle face Plymouth, or even to travel from Norway to the Midlands to watch Derby County, it's not often you hear of a fan making a journey quite as epic as this one.

Lucas has travelled from South America (via mainland Europe) to Northumberland - all to watch non-league Blyth Spartans .

Believe it or not, the 21-year-old Brazilian says he became "hooked" on following Blyth's fortunes after coaching them on Football Manager . While travelling through Europe and visiting Berlin last week, he decided to take a 1,000 mile detour to watch Blyth beat Salford City 2-1 in the Evo-Stik Premier League.

As you can see above, he was given VIP treatment once he arrived at Croft Park. He met Blyth's chairman as well as the players - some of whom he'd probably led to non-league glory as Football Manager simulations.

(Image: Getty Images)

After the games, Martins said: "The atmosphere was incredible. I didn't know 1432 people could be so loud!

"Every other game I’d been to in my life was a big game, so I had never seen football that close and that intimate.

"I can honestly say the atmosphere was just as good as watching a sold out Copa Libertadores match".

(Image: Blyth Spartans)

With a journey round the globe under his belt, we think that Lucas can fairly claim to be the most dedicated football fan of all time.

You're a legend of Football Manager, mate. You've done Blyth proud.