Cristiano Ronaldo exhibition — Hong Kong fans queue up for opening of event on CR7
Visitors at the opening of the ' CR7 LIFE Museum Hong Kong' at a luxury shopping mall posed next to life-sized statues of the former Manchester United and Real Madrid player, including one in mid-air celebration and another in traditional Saudi dress.
'Cristiano Ronaldo is my idol... he's special,' said 14-year-old Alvin Lai, who was first in a queue of more than 100 people.
'He's the most hardworking person out there,' said university student Henry Singh.
'He's 40 years old and still going very strong.'
Life-sized statues depicting footballer Cristiano Ronaldo celebrating a goal is seen on display during the opening of the CR7 LIFE Museum in Hong Kong. | Photo Credit: AFP
Ronaldo signed a new two-year contract with Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr last month, calling it a 'new chapter' in an Instagram post.
Al Nassr is due to play in a pre-season tournament in Hong Kong next month.
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo will be greeting fans at the museum 'very soon', said Tomas Froes, a representative of the footballer's family office.
The 12,000 square feet (1,110 square metres) exhibition sends a 'strong message for everyone to achieve their dreams', Froes told AFP.
Organisers have said the Hong Kong exhibition will run for a year before heading to mainland China.
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