FIFA World Cup: Crazy England fan takes 15,000-mile scooter ride from London to Brazil:
An English football fan, riding a Vespa scooter, covered
24,000 kilometres (15,000 miles) to see his country take part in the FIFA World
Cup in Brazil
London: Riding a Vespa scooter, a die-hard English fan has
covered a distance of 15,000 miles from London to Brazil watch his team compete
in the FIFA World Cup starting Thursday. Chris Hallett, 44, took four months to
reach Brazil after setting off from London. "I am a bit knackered. My
backside definitely feels like I have ridden 15,000 miles," he was quoted
as saying in the London Evening Standard. "Obviously, the easier option
would be to fly to Brazil and sit on a beach waiting for the World Cup to begin.
But where's the fun in that?" Calling the experience "exhausting but
exhilarating", Fulham fan Hallett has passed through 18 of the 32
countries competing in the tournament. His charity trip has also seen him ride
over the Alps in Europe and Andes in South America. Hallet, who gave up his IT
career and is using his life savings to fund his 'Scooters for Goalposts' ride
in aid of charity UNICEF, has a ticket to cheer on Roy Hodgson's side against
Costa Rica in Belo Horizonte June 24. "If Roy Hodgson has got the team
practising as many penalties as I am facing, they could go far. In fact, I
expect us to beat Brazil in the final on penalties. And if that prediction
comes true, I'll ride naked up and down Copacabana Beach!"
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