The Indonesian national team goalkeeper, Ernando Ari Sutaryadi, has his own views on the presence of Marteen Paes as a new ammunition under the Garuda squad's crossbar. Instead of feeling rivaled, Ernando was enthusiastic and happy.
Maarten Paes has officially become an Indonesian citizen (WNI) after undergoing a long naturalization process. The FC Dallas player only needed one more step to be able to defend the Indonesian national team.
The presence of Maarten Paes will make the competition map for the Indonesian national team goalkeepers even tighter. However, Ernando has absolutely no problem competing with Maarten Paes.
According to Ernando, Marteen's presence will actually be a positive opportunity to gain additional knowledge. Moreover, Marteen is a player of Dutch descent who has been active in Europe for a long time.
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"It's a normal (competitive), actually they will study together," said Ernando Ari about the presence of Marteen Paes when met in Senayan, Central Jakarta, quoted on Monday, May 13, 2024.
Although he has not met face-to-face, Ernando has admitted how supportive Maarten Paes is. The goalkeeper gave support when Ernando was selected as the best player during the U-23 Indonesian national team against South Korea U-23 in the quarter-finals of the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup.
"Maarten Paes is very, very supportive in my opinion. Yesterday when I had a Player of the Match, he commented in my comments column," said Ernando.
"So support each other even though we haven't met each other, yes. So, I am very happy and welcome if he comes," said Ernando Ari.
Although Marteen Paes continues to complete its naturalization, it is not yet certain whether the goalkeeper can strengthen the Indonesian national team in June 2024.
As is known, the Garuda Squad will again fight in the second round of Group F of the 2026 Asian Zone World Cup Qualification. On that agenda, Shin Tae-yong's team will fight Iraq (June 6, 2024) and the Philippines (June 11, 2024) at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK), Senayan, Jakarta.
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