Ronaldo’s ‘adopted son’ returning to Aceh to recover


This picture taken in Banda Aceh on July 14, 2016 shows Martunis, sometimes described as Ronaldos adopted son, holding a Persiraja Banda Aceh jersey.An Indonesian tsunami survivor and Cristiano Ronaldo protege has been forced to take a break from his football career over a knee injury, he told AFP on February 21. Nineteen-year-old Martunis, sometimes described as Ronaldos adopted son, said he was quitting Java-based PS TNI to return to his home province of Aceh. / AFP PHOTO / EKO DENI SAPUTRA

JAKARTA: An Indonesian tsunami survivor and Cristiano Ronaldo protege has been forced to take a break from his football career over a knee injury.

Nineteen-year-old Martunis (pic), sometimes described as Ronaldo’s “adopted son”, said he was quitting Java-based PS TNI to return to his home province of Aceh.

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