Just gonna pretty much copy the story from Daily Mail, what a simply brilliant story.

Original topic:

Tsunami victim found wearing Portugal shirt after
surviving disaster which claimed lives of his mother and brothers
follows in footsteps of Ronaldo by signing for Sporting Lisbon 11 years
onhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-3147052/Miracle-tsunami-survivor-Martunis-missing-21-days-2004-disaster-signs-Sporting-Lisbon-dream-follow-footsteps-Cristiano-Ronaldo.html

Sporting
Lisbon have signed tsunami survivor Martunis to their academy, 11 years
after the disaster that forced him to survive on puddle water for 21
days and killed his mother and two brothers.

Martunis,
now 17, was unveiled in the Portuguese capital having pursued his dream
in spite of the desolation brought on by the disaster that hit his home
in Indonesia on Boxing Day 2004.

The
giant waves, caused by an earthquake in the Indian Ocean, killed
230,000 people across 14 countries and separated the young boy from his
family and leaving him to live off some noodles he had found and water
from puddles.

Now,
Martunis has joined Sporting's famous academy that nurtured the talents
of his hero, Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo, and Luis Figo in the
past.

'It's
great to be here, this club makes my dream possible,' he said at his
presentation. 'I am incredibly excited about this opportunity. Viva
Sporting!'

Sporting
president Bruno de Carvalho said: 'Martunis will work at the academy.
We will work with him also in his development as a human being and as a
man.'

Martunis
grew up in Banda Aceh, Indonesia and attended English classes three
times a week in addition to a soccer school in his home city in pursuit
of his dream career.

Portuguese
star Ronaldo met with Martunis in the aftermath of the disaster after
images of him in a Portugal shirt - he was playing football when the 9.3
magnitude earthquake struck - hit headlines across the world.

At the time, Ronaldo said: 'I believe that many adults would not even be able to deal with what he has gone through.

'We must respect him. His was an act of strength and maturity. He's a special kid.'

When
found by a group of journalists wandering the beaches of the Indonesian
city, Martunis needed a saline drip due to the dehydration he had
suffered, while he was also said to be frail and badly bitten after the
21-day ordeal.

A
member of the Save the Children team who delivered him to hospital said
that had he been found a day later he may not have survived.

Martunis
was later reunited with his father but his siblings and mother were
among the many casualties in one of the world's worst natural disasters.

The
seven-year-old's home was rebuilt with money sent by the Portuguese FA
and raised by Ronaldo's fundraising efforts before he met his hero three
years later.

He is said to have always dreamed of becoming a professional footballer and the move to Sporting is the next step on that path.

'My
favourite hobby is playing football,' Martunis said in 2008. 'I don't
like other sports. It's fun. My grandfather was a footballer. I want to
be a footballer when I grow up.'

'I let him
play football in the afternoon,' his father Sarbini said. 'I ask him to
go to school, learn to read the Koran and attend an English course.

'I
want him to be a clever boy with a bright future. I don't want him to
end up like me who did not have a proper education. I hope he gets a
good job in the future.

'I will be very proud if he enjoys a good life or becomes a professional footballer.'

Just gonna pretty much copy the story from Daily Mail, what a simply brilliant story.
Original topic: "Tsunami victim found wearing Portugal shirt after
surviving disaster which claimed lives of his mother and brothers
follows in footsteps of Ronaldo by signing for Sporting Lisbon 11 years
on"

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-3147052/Miracle-tsunami-survivor-Martunis-missing-21-days-2004-disaster-signs-Sporting-Lisbon-dream-follow-footsteps-Cristiano-Ronaldo.html

Sporting
Lisbon have signed tsunami survivor Martunis to their academy, 11 years
after the disaster that forced him to survive on puddle water for 21
days and killed his mother and two brothers.Martunis,
now 17, was unveiled in the Portuguese capital having pursued his dream
in spite of the desolation brought on by the disaster that hit his home
in Indonesia on Boxing Day 2004.The
giant waves, caused by an earthquake in the Indian Ocean, killed
230,000 people across 14 countries and separated the young boy from his
family and leaving him to live off some noodles he had found and water
from puddles.

Now, Martunis has joined Sporting's famous academy that nurtured the talents
of his hero, Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo, and Luis Figo in the
past.'It's great to be here, this club makes my dream possible,' he said at his
presentation. 'I am incredibly excited about this opportunity. Viva
Sporting!'

Sporting president Bruno de Carvalho said: 'Martunis will work at the academy.
We will work with him also in his development as a human being and as a
man.'

Martunis grew up in Banda Aceh, Indonesia and attended English classes three
times a week in addition to a soccer school in his home city in pursuit
of his dream career.

Portuguese star Ronaldo met with Martunis in the aftermath of the disaster after
images of him in a Portugal shirt - he was playing football when the 9.3
magnitude earthquake struck - hit headlines across the world. At the time, Ronaldo said: 'I believe that many adults would not even be able to deal with what he has gone through.

'We must respect him. His was an act of strength and maturity. He's a special kid.'
When found by a group of journalists wandering the beaches of the Indonesian
city, Martunis needed a saline drip due to the dehydration he had
suffered, while he was also said to be frail and badly bitten after the
21-day ordeal.
A member of the Save the Children team who delivered him to hospital said
that had he been found a day later he may not have survived. Martunis
was later reunited with his father but his siblings and mother were
among the many casualties in one of the world's worst natural disasters.

The seven-year-old's home was rebuilt with money sent by the Portuguese FA
and raised by Ronaldo's fundraising efforts before he met his hero three
years later. He is said to have always dreamed of becoming a professional footballer and the move to Sporting is the next step on that path.
'My favourite hobby is playing football,' Martunis said in 2008. 'I don't
like other sports. It's fun. My grandfather was a footballer. I want to
be a footballer when I grow up.'

'I let him play football in the afternoon,' his father Sarbini said. 'I ask him to
go to school, learn to read the Koran and attend an English course.'I
want him to be a clever boy with a bright future. I don't want him to
end up like me who did not have a proper education. I hope he gets a
good job in the future.

'I will be very proud if he enjoys a good life or becomes a professional footballer.'
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Just gonna pretty much copy the story from Daily Mail, what a simply brilliant story.

ORIGINAL TOPIC:

"Tsunami victim found wearing Portugal shirt after
surviving disaster which claimed lives of his mother and brothers
follows in footsteps of Ronaldo by signing for Sporting Lisbon 11 years
on"

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-3147052/Miracle-tsunami-survivor-Martunis-missing-21-days-2004-disaster-signs-Sporting-Lisbon-dream-follow-footsteps-Cristiano-Ronaldo.html

Sporting
Lisbon have signed tsunami survivor Martunis to their academy, 11 years
after the disaster that forced him to survive on puddle water for 21
days and killed his mother and two brothers.Martunis,
now 17, was unveiled in the Portuguese capital having pursued his dream
in spite of the desolation brought on by the disaster that hit his home
in Indonesia on Boxing Day 2004.The
giant waves, caused by an earthquake in the Indian Ocean, killed
230,000 people across 14 countries and separated the young boy from his
family and leaving him to live off some noodles he had found and water
from puddles.

Now, Martunis has joined Sporting's famous academy that nurtured the talents
of his hero, Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo, and Luis Figo in the
past.'It's great to be here, this club makes my dream possible,' he said at his
presentation. 'I am incredibly excited about this opportunity. Viva
Sporting!'

Sporting president Bruno de Carvalho said: 'Martunis will work at the academy.
We will work with him also in his development as a human being and as a
man.'

Martunis grew up in Banda Aceh, Indonesia and attended English classes three
times a week in addition to a soccer school in his home city in pursuit
of his dream career.

Portuguese star Ronaldo met with Martunis in the aftermath of the disaster after
images of him in a Portugal shirt - he was playing football when the 9.3
magnitude earthquake struck - hit headlines across the world. At the time, Ronaldo said: 'I believe that many adults would not even be able to deal with what he has gone through.

'We must respect him. His was an act of strength and maturity. He's a special kid.'
When found by a group of journalists wandering the beaches of the Indonesian
city, Martunis needed a saline drip due to the dehydration he had
suffered, while he was also said to be frail and badly bitten after the
21-day ordeal.
A member of the Save the Children team who delivered him to hospital said
that had he been found a day later he may not have survived. Martunis
was later reunited with his father but his siblings and mother were
among the many casualties in one of the world's worst natural disasters.

The seven-year-old's home was rebuilt with money sent by the Portuguese FA
and raised by Ronaldo's fundraising efforts before he met his hero three
years later. He is said to have always dreamed of becoming a professional footballer and the move to Sporting is the next step on that path.
'My favourite hobby is playing football,' Martunis said in 2008. 'I don't
like other sports. It's fun. My grandfather was a footballer. I want to
be a footballer when I grow up.'

'I let him play football in the afternoon,' his father Sarbini said. 'I ask him to
go to school, learn to read the Koran and attend an English course.'I
want him to be a clever boy with a bright future. I don't want him to
end up like me who did not have a proper education. I hope he gets a
good job in the future.

'I will be very proud if he enjoys a good life or becomes a professional footballer.'
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@Tuanis ye gotta agree.

@dyn yep.

@cro made my day definitely