Chinese football fans bought up tickets to see Cristiano Ronaldo play a rare match in their home country, with multiple online platforms selling out within a few hours.
Ronaldo enjoys a large following in China, where many supporters have grown weary of dismal national team performances and the corruption-ridden domestic game.
The Portuguese star’s current club, Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr, last month announced a “China Tour” featuring friendlies against Shanghai Shenhua and Zhejiang FC in the southern city of Shenzhen on January 24 and 28 respectively.
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Fans vied with each other as the much awaited and sought after tickets went on sale online a little after 3am yesterday, with multiple platforms showing no available about 6 hours later.
Several media outlets reported that seats in all but the two most expensive categories had sold out “within seconds”.
