Cristiano Ronaldo fan cycles 13,000 km to meet football legend

Star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo's fan travelled to Saudi Araia on cycle for seven months from China to meeet his idol.

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, South China Morning Post reported.

The superstar's superfan 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.

Gong’s seven-month trip was not without hurdles as he faced language barriers in countries he travelled to, eating in countries where prices were high to suit his pocket was a challenge and lastly, the exhaustion that comes with cycling for such a long time.

Gong said that when he met with Ronaldo after such a tenuous journey, CR7 shook his hand and hugged him as well.

He also signed an Al Nassr No 7 jersey and a banner with Gong’s friends’ names on it and a quote written on it.