Moscow June 18 (IANS) Portuguese football fan Elder Batista has travelled 4 640 km by bicycle over 44 days to attend matches of the FIFA World Cup and collect money for a charity fund he wrote on his Facebook page.
"After the Portuguese team s victory at the 2016 European Football Championship I decided that I would come for the World Cup in Russia by bicycle. During the journey I plan to raise money for a charity fund in my native town Alenquer. I will start by journey from there " Batista said ahead of the trip reports Tass news agency.
On Monday the Portuguese fan reached the Russian capital and wrapped up his journey. "Moscow I have come " Batista wrote on his Facebook page in Russian.
The journey began on May 6 2018. Over the past 44 days Batista traveled 4 640 km and visited eight countries -- Portugal Spain France Germany Poland Lithuania Latvia and Russia.
During the World Cup the Portuguese team will face Morocco (at Moscow s Luzhniki Stadium on June 20) and Iran (in Saransk on June 25). On Friday the match between Portugal and Spain ended in a 3-3 draw.

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