Teacher's devotion pays off as Ronaldo honors efforts

Star praises work to promote sports participation among rural children

A primary school teacher from one of China's poorest mountain regions, Lyu Shaowu never imagined he would one day come face to face with his idol, international soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo, not to mention receive a gift from the Real Madrid striker.

Lyu's dream recently came true thanks to his commitment to promoting physical education as a way to inspire underprivileged children, despite a lack of funding and resources, in Gansu province's Longxi county.