foto: Instagram/@martunis_ronaldo
Martunis' story surfaced in 2004, when a major tsunami hit Aceh and shook the world. His story became known after he met world footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. Martunis, who was 8 years old at the time wearing the jersey of Rui Costa, the legend of the Portuguese National Team, was found safe from the Aceh tsunami.
His figure then caught the attention of Cristiano Ronaldo, who then came to Indonesia to meet him directly. Not only sympathy, Cristiano Ronaldo adopted Martunis as his adopted son . Various supports, including education and facilities, were given to help Martunis live a better life.
The former Real Madrid star even brought Martunis to Portugal and enrolled him in Sporting Lisbon's football school. However, Martunis decided not to pursue a career as a professional footballer. Martunis apparently failed to compete due to weather and language barriers.
Now, he lives his life away from the media spotlight and actively plays local football. Never seen interacting with his adoptive father, Martinus admitted that he still maintains a good relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo. Here brilio.net collects portraits of the closeness of Martunis and Cristiano Ronaldo from Instagram @martunis_ronaldo on Wednesday (11/20).
This is the moment Martunis met Cristiano Ronaldo again in 2019 after 3 years of not seeing his adoptive father.
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