Martunis and "The Stuff of Legend"

Introduction

He started his introductory post titled "My Name Is Munaa", where I will tell about the other side of football. This time about Martunis, a tsunami victim who is now 20 years old. He is always there in my guidance. Hopefully this article useful!

Martunis with @munaa (Me) in 2005 | Source : Murizal Hamzah/Journalist

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Football again dropped the tuah and gezahnya for the sports lovers. Already countless how many ballads of life that intersect with football. Martunis is one of the chronicles that stomp the universe.

A decade ago, the poor boy was almost victimized by the 2004 tsunami. The tragedy that claimed the lives of his mother and brother then opened the gates of friendship with the green field superstar from Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo.

It all started from his penchant for wearing a football jersey alias. And, at the time of the disaster, the Tibang boy, Banda Aceh, was wearing a duplicate costume of Portugal national team number 10 bearing the name Rui Costa.

After the television crew found Sky News, Martunis was like escorted to know the world and the players of world-class football. One of them is of course Cristiano Ronaldo. He also sowed sympathy at this boy at that time.

Relationships are then increasingly ignite the spirit of Martunis to look at the future and forget the sense of trauma. Then, the story of "kinship" between the two membetot attention of the world.

Now, Martunis is pursuing a career following the idol who is also his adoptive father. This October is already four months of 18-year-old teenager joined the Sporting Lisbon academy. Later the story of Martunis and Ronaldo was written by Ronald Duker in his column in the weekly FIFA magazine.

Through his article in the section "The Art of Football", published Friday, October 9, 2015, Duker links the story of Martunis journey with the stories of heroic birth from Moses to Oedipus. The article is titled "The Stuff of Legend".

Source: FIFA Magazine

Duker opens the paper with a question, "How can a boy become a hero?" In the article mentioned, the stories of heroism have a similar outline. A hero is often portrayed as born of a family of kings who have many conveniences.

But for Martunis, the story is slightly different where the couple's son Sarbini and Salwa started it from the distress of being victimized by the 2004 tsunami. The great events that then catapulted the name and could meet face to face with world class players.

Even Martunis who is studying soccer in his idol country also can not determine whether his future will be as bright as his adoptive father or not.

Although, his style has followed the idol CR7, both in terms of hair style, fashion, and others. Of course, including learning soccer at the same academy when Irina Shayk's former boyfriend started his career.

Source: Instagram

However, will the heroic mythology be repeated? No one can say. Only time can tell whether Martunis can flourish in a green field or not.

However, when the statement of Director of Sporting CP Academy, Miguel Sampaio as reported by goal.com, Martunis not including "family king" because he had to train hard in the gym to adjust his posture with his colleagues from Europe.

"The goal now is for Martunis to adapt in Portugal, learning on and off the field. Have activities here, football, language, and any thing that, "said Sampaio who is also a sports psychologist at the academy.

According to him, Martunis has fought hard to prove himself that he deserves to be in the Sporting Lisbon academy. "We see him every day and try to help him in every way. Starting from the social, experience, and study, "said Miguel Sampaio.

"Martunis points out to have a character and a football vision that matches Sporting. We see he likes to play football and his ability to get into our academy, "he said.

But at least, it's been shown that soccer is capable of writing beautiful stories that are usually found in art and mythology literature.

Martunis with @munaa (Me) in 2013

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