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Meet the die-hard Liverpool fan taking possibly the longest route to Kiev - some 24,000 MILES.

Matteo Siano, who is from Frodsham but is currently studying in Brisbane, Australia, is already on his way to Ukraine.

The 20-year-old’s mammoth trek to watch the Champions League final against Real Madrid involves five countries, three flights, a train and a whopping 14-hour coach journey.

His parents paid for the £1,950 trip for his 21st birthday present - and booked it as a surprise.

Mum Alison Ellams, 48, from Frodsham, told the ECHO her son has always been obsessed with Liverpool.

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She said: “When he rang me to tell me he was going to go i was in shock. I said to him you can’t go to Kiev, you live the other side of the world.

“He said to me months ago if they get through he has to go, but I was concerned as he has exams mid June in Brisbane.”

Matteo, known as Tay, is studying Geography and International Studies at Manchester University with a year abroad at Queensland University.

He is going to meet his three friends at various points on the journey to the NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium.

The journey consists of;

Brisbane - Dubai (14hrs 10 flight)

Dubai - Manchester (7+hrs flight)

Liverpool - Newcastle (2.5hrs train)

Newcastle - Warsaw (2.5hrs flight)

Warsaw - Kiev (14hr coach)

Matteo will be making a stop at home on the Thursday and Friday before his train to Newcastle in the morning to see his family and friends.

While at home he will be making a surprise visit to see his Nan and granddad who have no idea he is coming home. Alison said: “his granddad will be happy to see him, but not happy that he will be going to Kiev.”

Matteo is currently on his flight to Dubai/Manchester and will land around midday tomorrow.