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Fan who campaigned for fanzone misses out on ticket

An avid Welsh football fan who campaigned for a fanzone in Cardiff has himself missed out on a ticket to the semi-final screening at the Principality Stadium.

Mark Jones campaigned for Cardiff to have a fanzone before the start of the tournament.

Mark Jones, from Pontypool, set up a petition for the capital to have a fanzone ahead of the European Championship.

Cardiff Council then decided to bring one to Cooper's Field for the duration of the tournament.

Due to Wales' success by reaching the semi-final, the decision was made to move the fanzone to the Principality Stadium. Tickets were released at 10am this morning but quickly sold out.

Between bandwagon-jumpers and event hawks, I missed out on a ticket to my own fanzone.

I'm heartbroken.

The whole idea of switching to the Principality Stadium was so more people could go. And yet, I campaigned for it, I haven't missed one fanzone - and now I can't go.

– Mark Jones

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