foto: Instagram/@martunis_ronaldo
Martunis' name had become the world's attention after he managed to survive the Aceh tsunami in 2004. At that time, he went viral because he was found wearing a Portugal national team jersey and attracted the attention of Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ronaldo then adopted Martunis as his son, paving the way for the Aceh teenager to pursue his football dreams. He even got the chance to join the Sporting Lisbon academy, where Ronaldo started his career.
However, Martunis' journey was not entirely smooth despite receiving a lot of support from the mega star. Now, he lives a simple life in his hometown and chooses to play tarkam (inter-village) football in Banda Aceh.
Check out the transformation of Martunis who now plays local football, compiled by brilio.net from the Instagram account @martunis_ronaldo on Thursday (21/11).
Ronaldo invited Martunis to Portugal and Spain, introducing him to world footballers. He gained valuable experience seeing the lives of top athletes firsthand.
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