The Brief
- A Belgian soccer fan drove his 44-year-old BMW across Belgium, shipped it to the U.S. and is following Belgium’s World Cup team across the country.
- The vintage car, nicknamed “The Beast,” became a fan favorite in Seattle and even caught the attention of Belgium’s players.
- After Belgium’s three Seattle matches, the superfan is heading to Los Angeles but says he plans to return to Seattle.
SEATTLE – After following Belgium’s national soccer team across the United States, one Belgian superfan is leaving Seattle with memories and hundreds more miles still ahead.
Adam El Manawy, a fan from Brussels, drove his 44-year-old BMW to Belgium’s coast before shipping it across the Atlantic to Baltimore to begin a cross-country journey.
“Heading to Cleveland, Chicago, Minnesota, South Dakota, where you have tornados,” he said.
“The Beast” turns heads in Seattle
Adam affectionately calls his vintage BMW “The Beast.”…