He, and no, I’m not talking about Cristiano Ronaldo, who is also, but about the boy who is by his side, his “adopted son.”
His name is “Martunis”. This boy was stranded on a beach for 21 days after a tsunami destroyed his home and unfortunately killed his father, mother and siblings.
After being asked what pushed him to survive, he replied:
“I want to live, to become a soccer player and thus make my family proud.”
His story traveled the world and reached the ears of Cristiano Ronaldo, who paid for the boy’s home to be rebuilt and put it at his disposal.
Years passed, and nothing more was heard from Martunis, until on July 1, 2015, Sporting de Portugal unveiled a new player for their squad …