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A Hibs fan aged 106 is celebrating tonight after his beloved team finally ended a hoodoo that's almost as long in the tooth as him by winning the Scottish Cup.

Sam Martinez, who was in the stands at Hampden to watch the 3-2 win, described today as the best day ever - high praise for a man who has been around for nearly 39,000 days!

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Belize-born Sam fell in love with the Hibees after he moved to Scotland in 1942 to work as a tree feller. This was his ELEVENTH Scottish Cup final as a fan and he was as happy as anyone that Alan Stubbs' men got the win.

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Sam and his carer James Lawrie, who managed to get the tickets, spoke to the Daily Record after the incredible game as they travelled back to Edinburgh.

Sam said: "It was the best day ever.

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“My highlight was actually the first goal. It was then I actually thought: ‘we can do this’.

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“When that final whistle blew, I was the happiest man in Hampden."

James added: "It was amazing. Sam can't actually jump for joy but I knew he was on the inside.

"All the Hibs fans wanted to come up and shake Sam's hand - it was like going to the game with a rock star!

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"I think tonight we'll have a wee celebration of our own."

Sam had told the Record before the game that he hoped Hibs 'forget about being soft and put up a damn fight'.

They certainly did that!