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Hong Kong fans queue for opening of Cristiano Ronaldo exhibition

Two fans receiving autographed Cristiano Ronaldo jerseys while posing with the footballer's brother Hugo dos Santos Aveiro (C) during the opening of the CR7 LIFE Museum in Hong Kong on July 7, 2025. [AFP]

Hong Kong football fans queued for hours on Monday to snap pictures of Cristiano Ronaldo's trophies and jerseys at an exhibition billed as the first of its kind outside the superstar's native Portugal.

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.

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