Qatar World Cup is in full swing, fans and teams from all over the world take planes to Qatar.
However, a Spanish man planned to spend 11 months walking across 15 countries to Qatar to watch the World Cup, but unfortunately happened.
Santiago Sánchez, a 41-year-old Spanish man, plans to spend 11 months walking from Madrid to Doah and arrive in Qatar before November 20 to watch the World Cup.
At first, my family and friends thought the distance was too long and there were many dangerous factors, so they suggested that he still take a plane. But Sanchez insisted on walking, saying that he wanted to travel around the world.
Sanchez's bag includes a small speculation, with a homemade map behind it marked the final destination and a Spanish flag next to the backpack.
Every time he goes to a country, he will check in on his Ins, which has attracted a large number of fans' attention. But his Ins has not been updated since early November, which has caused concerns among his fans and family.
It is reported that Sanchez has no news since entering Iran three weeks ago.
His last post on October 1 said: "I am in the last village in the north of of Iraq. A mountain blocked my way to Iran, and my next stop was Iran."
In addition, he talked about the kindness of the locals providing him with food and shelter so that he would not have to sleep in the streets.
"Travel, but don't escape anything. Lose yourself and find yourself." He said.
Before entering Iran, he had informed his family in advance that due to signal issues, he might not be able to contact him later, so he would not worry about his family.
His family received his latest news on October 2.
His fans saw that he had not updated for a long time and left messages on his Ins asking where he went.
Sanchez's family was worried all day long, waiting anxiously for his news. But no response has been received, so Sanchez's family reported the case to the police on October 17 to submit a report of missing persons, and Spanish police and diplomats are supporting the investigation.
Sanchez's friend Miguel Bergado had previously told Le Monde: "The last time I contacted him was on October 1. He sent me his location at Iraqi Kurdistan , 5 kilometers away from the Iranian border."
It is reported that there were serious protests in Iran before. Although the army came forward to carry out severe suppression, many people were still missing.
Sanchez has not been found yet. The Spanish Embassy in Iran said some people were detained for taking photos of the riots, perhaps Sanchez among them.
"My feeling is that due to political issues, he could have stayed in Iran because he was a foreigner," Miguel added.
