The 'Mayo for Sam' meme is quickly taking over the globe. It's only a matter of time before all seven wonders of the world are daubed in 'Mayo for Sam' graffiti.
The astronauts who are picked to embark on the next moon landing will be probably to induced to scrawl the message on the sea of tranquillity. For space is the last remaining frontier for the Mayo for Sam meme.
Earlier today, a video was released of the closing stages of the All-Ireland semi-final shot via a mobile situated in the lower deck of the Hogan Stand. The video came accompanied with excitable commentary by the man holding the phone. It became apparent early on that the commentator was shouting madly for Mayo in the Italian language. Watch the video here.
And he is indeed Italian. In the past hour, he has gotten in touch with us.
Hi I'm the Italian supporter of Mayo. My name is Matteo Scaccabarozzi, 22 I live near Como Lake in Italy and study Chemical Engineering. Unluckly I won't be at the replay, my holiday finishedon Monday :( Hon Mayo, Hon Cycling, Hon Pantani!!!
Yes, his name is Matteo Scaccabarozzi and he comes from the small town of Merate near Como in northern Italy. He is a keen cyclist.
His Mayo fandom is not a recent phenomenon. Two years ago, he posed in a Mayo jersey atop Croagh Patrick ahead of the 2013 All-Ireland in a photo captioned with the message 'Oh the green and red of Mayo'.
We have contacted him asking him how he came to be a diehard Mayo supporter and whether Como is currently bedecked with green and red flags.
Presumably the 'Hon Pantini' cry references the deceased Italian Tour de France winner.
