Ronaldinho sure to defend Rans Nusantara FC in the exhibition match against Arema FC and Persik Kediri in Malang.
The triangular match with a trophy format involving Ronaldinho will take place at the Kanjuruhan Stadium on Sunday (26/6).
Acting as the host, Arema FC management feels proud. They also hope that Aremania, a group of club supporters nicknamed Singo Edan, is expected to come.
In a release received by CNNIndonesia.com, Ronaldinho will defend Rans Nusantara. The former Barcelona and AC Milan player will appear for 45 minutes against Arema and another 45 minutes against Persik.
“This is an honor for Arema FC because it was appointed as the host of the match which presented world star Ronaldinho,” said Arema FC’s media officer, Sudarmaji, Wednesday (22/6).
Sudarmaji said, from the information he got, Ronaldinho was curious about Aremania’s field action. Therefore, Sudarmaji hopes Aremania can impress the former Brazilian star.
“This opportunity presents a challenge for Aremania to be able to show their creativity in supporting the team directly in front of Ronaldinho,” explained the former journalist.
Ronaldinho himself admitted that he couldn’t wait to meet Indonesian football fans while playing in the trophy with Rans Nusantara FC.
Hello Rudy Salim and Raffi Ahmad, see you in Jakarta next Friday. I’m ready to compete with Rans FC,” Ronaldinho said via a short video on Rans FC’s Instagram account.
Previously, Rans management reported that Ronaldinho would perform in Jakarta and Bali. The clubs initially invited to collaborate were Arema, Persija Jakarta, and Persis, not Persik Kediri.
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