Ronaldo fan travels 13,000 km to meet football legend
29 October, 2024 20:10
Ronaldo super fan travels 13,000 km to meet football legend
Chinese fan cycled 13,000 kilometres from China to Saudi Arabia to meet star Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo.
Gong, a 24-year-old fan of CR7, started his 13,000 km-long journey from the province of Anhui this year on March 18 and finally met Ronaldo in front of the Al Nassr Football Club on October 20.
He came up with the idea of cycling all the way to Riyadh after CR7 cancelled his trip to China in February due to an injury.
In his journey, Gong carried with him two power banks, a tent, cooking utensils, clothing and other essentials.
During his trip, Gong often lived on bread and food shared by strangers while he also faced a health scare at one point when he suffered a high fever and collapsed by the roadside in Armenia.
His journey ended with his arrival in Riyadh on October 10, however, Gong was left disheartened when he found out that Cristiano Ronaldo was in Europe for a match.
Seeing the Chinese superfan’s dedication towards the Portuguese footballer, staff at Al Nassr club, assured him of a chance to meet his idol.
His long and tiring journey was finally rewarded on October 20 when he watched Ronaldo play live for the first time.
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