Get the latest news from Record Sport with our daily newsletterHe was sitting on his hands but bursting with pride.High up in the stand at the Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium was a man determined not to miss St Johnstone’s special night.Fair City supporters may have been denied a trip in times of Covid-19 but Baku-based Alan Mentiply packed his bags and headed for Istanbul.Alan (42) grew up in Luncarty and attended Perth Grammar School before later moving to Azerbaijan for work in 2011.
He has enjoyed European jaunts to watch Saints take on Vaasa and Monaco in 1999, Eskisehirspor in 2012, Rosenborg in 2013 and Luzern in 2014.
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