JAKARTA - No one knows Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese star often amazes world football lovers. His career with Manchester United is classy. He became an idol of many people. The people of Indonesia, for example.

The man nicknamed CR7 has come to Indonesia several times. However, arrival in 2013 felt special. Ronaldo did not come to show off playing the round skin. Ronaldo was actually appointed by the Indonesian government as an important person: Indonesian Mangrove Ambassador.

Cristiano Ronaldo and football are two things that cannot be separated. The love of the man born in Funchal, Medeira, Portugal, February 5, 1985 with extraordinary football. Football not only brought Ronaldo to become a big player in the future.

Football is also what makes Ronaldo and his family out of poverty. Ronaldo's great talent in the world of football began to look like a child. He initially joined a local club, Andorinha. Then he joined the National Club.

Ronaldo's game is growing. Sporting Lisbon (now: Sporting CP) was amazed. The club from Lisbon proposed to Ronaldo, who was still young at that time. He was then able to enter the chosen player who often defended the youth group.

Ronaldo also entered the senior squad from Sporting in 2002. The complicatedness of Cristiano Ronaldo often amazes many people. World-class coach Sir Alex Ferguson became one of them. Fergie His nickname 'saw Ronaldo's talent for himself and immediately brought him in 2003.

Ronaldo's presence at Manchester United had a big influence. He became one of the outstanding young players. His presence in the team is very much needed.

With such a transfer (12.24 million), Ronaldo became the most expensive teenage player in English football history. He beat another Portuguese player, Hugo Viana, who was bought by Newcastle United at the age of 19 for 8.5 million, last year.

"Ferguson is certainly very excited that his plan went smoothly. Because he was so happy, he immediately rewarded Ronaldo with the number seven shirt. That's the 'survival' number that the legendary Manchester United players like George Best, Bryan Robson, Eric Cantona, and David Beckham, "said Sapto Yunus in his writing entitled Penari Bali from Madeira (2003).

Ronaldo's popularity is famous throughout the world. Indonesia, especially. Ronaldo visited Bali in 2005. He was also asked to become an advertising star for one of Indonesia's energy drinks at that time.

His arrival was greeted with great fanfare. Moreover, the advertisement appeared on the Indonesian glass screen massively when the 2006 German World Cup greeted him. His action playing fireball in Bali made an impression in the memory of Indonesians.

Those memories increased in special when Ronaldo succeeded in bringing Manchester United to Champions League champions in 2008. He then moved to Real Madrid in 2009.

This condition makes Ronaldo's arrival to Indonesia even more anticipated. Ulam's beloved peak arrives. The issue of Ronaldo's return to Indonesia was widely heard in 2013. In fact, there is the role of the Indonesian government behind it. The Indonesian government deliberately brought Ronaldo in with other intentions.

Ronaldo did not come to show off playing football. However, Ronaldo came with a special intention to save Bali's mangroves.

Ronaldo's presence is considered to be able to bring new enthusiasm in efforts to plant mangroves. Ronaldo supports mangrove planting because he has a special memory related to mangroves. In the past, when mangroves rescued a child named Martunis from the tsunami that hit Aceh in 2002.

The child at that time used the Portuguese national team T-shirt with the name Ronaldo along with the number seven. The story of the mangrove tree as a savior is the reason Ronaldo attended the Save Mangrove event, Save Earth in Bali, Indonesia on June 26, 2013.

The mangrove planting was carried out at the Ngurah Rai Grand Forest Park (Tahura). The event also involved President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), and the ranks of ministries. Minister of Forestry (Menhut), Zulkifli Hasan then gave Ronaldo the title as Ambassador of the Bali Mangrove Care Forum.

This means that Ronaldo is also officially the Indonesian Mangrove Ambassador. Ronaldo hopes that his presence can motivate many mangrove rescue activities in other cities in Indonesia. Messages to save mangroves must continue to turn on.

"Thank you to President SBY. I am happy to come to Indonesia. Hopefully, my event in Bali can increase the message of saving mangroves," said Cristiano Ronaldo as quoted by the ANTARA website, June 26, 2013.


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