MUNICH — Scotland fan Craig Ferguson received a hero's welcome as he arrived in central Munich's picturesque Marienplatz on Thursday, having walked some 1,000 miles from Glasgow over the last 41 days to raise money for men's mental health charities.
Hundreds of Scottish fans cheered and sang as he arrived in the square, and sprayed him with beer.
Scotland fan walks to Germany
WATCH: The moment Craig Ferguson finished his 42 day walk from Hampden to Munich for men’s mental health pic.twitter.com/pWUP5wn7I6
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Meet the Scotsman walking from Glasgow to Munich for the Euros.
20-year-old Craig Ferguson walked 500 miles - and then 500 more - from Scotland to Germany to raise money for Brothers in Arms, a male suicide prevention charity.https://t.co/NVEiB2zVxG pic.twitter.com/rl4ANbxP5v— Sky News (@SkyNews) June 11, 2024
A beaming Ferguson said he was exhausted but elated.
"I'd be lying if I said that this hasn't been the hardest thing I've ever done... I just used the adrenaline and the motivation of almost being at the finish line, just to really carry me over," he said.
He arrived a day before Germany play Scotland in the opening match of Euro 2024 in the city.
"I would not change it for a second. You know, every last bit of this journey, the good and the bad, has led me here. We've raised over $64,000 for charity," Ferguson said.
WATCH: “The welcome was more than I could’ve dreamt of!”
Our reporter @AndrewMaclean_ caught up with Craig Ferguson after he completed his 1,000 mile walk from Hampden to Munich for men’s mental health. ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/TPXAUj8kTx— Clyde 1 Superscoreboard (@ClydeSSB) June 13, 2024
(Reporting by Anja Guder and Louisa Off, Writing by Alexandra Hudson, editing by Ed Osmond)
