Hong Kong fans queue for opening of Cristiano Ronaldo exhibition

Hong Kong football followers queued for hours on Monday to snap photos of Cristiano Ronaldo’s trophies and jerseys at an exhibition billed because the principle of its form outdoors the star’s native Portugal.

Web page visitors on the outlet of the “CR7 LIFE Museum Hong Kong” at a luxurious procuring mall posed subsequent to lifestyles-sized statues of the feeble Manchester United and Exact Madrid player, along with one in mid-air occasion and one more in old college Saudi dress.

“Cristiano Ronaldo is my idol… he’s particular,” said 14-twelve months-archaic Alvin Lai, who was first in a queue of more than 100 folks.

“He’s one of the vital hardworking person obtainable,” said college student Henry Singh.

“He’s 40 years archaic and amassed going very exact.”

Ronaldo signed a brand fresh two-twelve months contract with Saudi Arabian membership Al Nassr final month, calling it a “fresh chapter” in an Instagram publish.

Al Nassr are attributable to play in a pre-season occasion in Hong Kong subsequent month.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo will likely be greeting followers on the museum “very soon”, said Tomas Froes, a manual of the footballer’s family plan of job.

The 12,000 sq. toes (1,110 sq. metres) exhibition sends a “exact message for all people to attain their objectives”, Froes told AFP.

Organisers possess said the Hong Kong exhibition will paddle for a twelve months earlier than heading to mainland China.