Penalty!

A man takes his seat at the World Cup Final.  He looks to his left and notices that there is a spare seat between himself and the next guy.

The man:  “Who would ever miss the World Cup final?”

The guy:  “That was my wife’s seat.  We have been to the last five World Cup finals together, but sadly she passed away.”

The man:  “That’s terrible, but couldn’t you get another member of the family, friend, or someone else to come with you?”

The guy:  “No… they’re all at the funeral.”