Footie fanatic cycled 8,699 miles from Mongolia to Manchester to meet Wayne Rooney from bike pictures for kids Watch Video

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Meet the man who cycled 9,222kmfrom Mongolia to Manchester to meet Wayne Rooney.<br/><br/>The challenge lasted a year starting on the 5th of May 2023 and ending on the 3rd of May 2024.<br/><br/>Ochirvaani Batbold ,27, travelled through 19 countries and encountering so many people along the way travelling a total of 9,222km all by himself.<br/><br/>The 27 year old professional footballer from _,Mongolia is a massive Manchester United fan ever since he attended the United Vs Liverpool in 2010.<br/><br/>The game finished 3-2and Orchirvaani's love for United legend, Wayne Rooney started. <br/><br/>So, on the 5th May 2023, Orchirvaani's quest started in the capital city of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar before moving through China and Kazakhstan in the early stages of his journey tallying up to 3,000KM.<br/><br/>Orchirvanni's story has been followed by millions across the world and he even received a good luck message by Manchester United after they had received his letter explaining his challenge.<br/><br/>Orchirvaani said: \