A Different Kind of December: Christmas on the Beach

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  Christmas on the Shore: A Holiday Wrapped in Sunlight There’s something quietly rebellious about spending Christmas on the beach. While the rest of the world pulls on wool sweaters, warms their hands around mugs of spiced cider, and braces for winter’s bite, you’re standing barefoot in warm sand, with the sun painting everything in gold. The ocean murmurs in the background like an easygoing caroler who only knows one verse but hums it proudly. Christmas ornaments sparkle in palm trees instead of pines. And the only frost you’ll see is the faint mist on the rim of a cold drink pulled from an ice chest. For many people, Christmas is tied tightly to a sense of tradition. Snow. Fireplaces. Cozy nights. A sense of retreat from the cold. I grew up with that version, too. But the first time I celebrated Christmas on the beach, everything I thought I knew about the holiday rearranged itself. It didn’t ruin my childhood nostalgia. It didn’t replace it. Instead, it carved out a warm, sun...
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Fans Queue For Opening Of Cristiano Ronaldo Museum In Hong Kong

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On Monday, football fans from Hong Kong waited in line for hours to take pictures with Cristiano Ronaldo's jerseys and trophies at an exhibition that was said to be the first of its kind outside of the superstar's home country of 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.

 “Cristiano Ronaldo is my idol… he’s special,” said 14-year-old Alvin Lai, who was first in a queue of more than 100 people.

 During the opening of the CR7 LIFE Museum in Hong Kong on July 7, 2025, this frame grab from AFPTV video footage shows two fans receiving autographed jerseys and posing with the footballer's brother Hugo dos Santos Aveiro (C). (Photo by Vinci AO / AFPTV / AFP)

 “He’s the most hardworking person out there,” said university student Henry Singh.

 “He’s 40 years old and still going very strong.”

During the opening of the CR7 LIFE Museum in Hong Kong on July 7, 2025, a photograph of the footballer alongside his Golden Boot trophy is on display. (Photo by Holmes CHAN / AFP)

 Ronaldo signed a new two-year contract with Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr last month, calling it a “new chapter” in an Instagram post.

 Al Nassr are due to play in a pre-season tournament in Hong Kong next month.

 A five-time Ballon d’Or winner, Ronaldo will be greeting fans at the museum “very soon,” said Tomas Froes, a representative of the footballer’s family office.

 A visitor (L) stands in front of a large mural of footballer Cristiano Ronaldo during the opening of the CR7 LIFE Museum in Hong Kong on July 7, 2025.  (Photo by Holmes CHAN / AFP)

 The 12,000 square feet (1,110 square metres) exhibition sends a “strong message for everyone to achieve their dreams,” Froes told AFP.

Organisers have said the Hong Kong exhibition will run for a year before heading to mainland China.

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