I met a guy today who must be the biggest, proudest, daftest bluenose in the world.

His name? Make a note: It's Gary Brisbane. The 32-year-old from Melbourne (yeah, Mr Brisbane from Melbourne) has come over to Manchester for the Uefa Cup Final. OK, you say. that's a fair distance. But does it really make him the biggest bluenose?

There's more. Gary's five-year-old daughter Kelsey is having a big fifth birthday party. Tomorrow. The 14th. More than 30 people are coming. Where's Gary? Manchester.

Later this month Gary has got to be back in Oz for his brother's engagement party. Gary is the best man. Where will our Rangers-minded friend be? Oh, he'll be in Glasgow. The engagement is on the day of the Scottish Cup Final..

Now Gary, like most Oz fans, usually watches his beloved Rangers in the clubhouse of the Melbourne RSC. At 5am in the morning.

"I get about 50 minutes sleep before work," he admits. Gary has named is youngest son Cooper, after Rangers legend Davie. His Australian wife Kym doesn 't quite understand. Gary put off a family holiday to Queensland to go to Manchester. But she doesn't mind. After all, her husband is the world's biggest Teddy Bear.