Ronaldinho becomes Jokowi's attraction at the Alex Noerdin Cup tournament

KOMPAS.com – Alex Noerdin, initiator of the Alex Noerdin Cup tournament, said that the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo (Jokowi), wished to participate in the event. The presence of Ronaldinho, the former star of the Brazilian and Brazilian national team, has become an attraction.

Indeed, Ronaldinho will participate in the Alex Noerdin Cup. According to the plan, players who have worked with Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan will provide a coaching clinic and will play with the Indonesian National All Star Team in Palembang, from March 30 to April 1, 2019.

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According to Alex Noerdin, Ronaldinho's figure was Jokowi's main attraction to attend the tournament that he was going to hold.

"If global players like Pelé and Maradona go to other countries, their return to the state palace will be done again with the head of state," said Alex Noerdin at Atlet Century Park Hotel Jakarta, Wednesday (25.11.2018).

AFP Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho (right) talks to Sir Alex Ferguson, a former Manchester United coach, after Barcelona's match against Manchester United at the Champions World Series in the US on August 3, 2003.

"But our president, who heard this story, said that he would like to look at Palembang, apparently he also worked with Ronaldinho," he said.

The former governor of South Sumatra for both periods 2008-2018 confirmed that the event had no other purpose than to help the children of 50 participants. He also denied that this event was organized to seek the face of the future president of the IHSP.

"I have this, there is no pretension behind that, I'm not looking for popularity in South Sumatra, my popularity is stuck in South Sumatra," he said.

"It is very difficult to be the leader of the most popular football sports organization in Indonesia.It must be fully dedicated and know football, but above all have money." , did he declare. (Muhammad Robbani)