Want to catch some (non-AI) celebrities in Singapore? Keep your eyes peeled for a certain Portuguese football player around town in June next month.
The former Juventus, Manchester United and Real Madrid star and now Saudi Pro League footballer Cristiano Ronaldo will return to Singapore in June to support athletes receiving the Singapore Olympic Foundation (SOF)-Peter Lim Scholarship.
Ronaldo announced his trip in an Instagram post saying, “Had the pleasure a few years ago to visit Singapore, spend some time with these amazing kids and see the great work of the Peter Lim Scholarship. Looking forward to see all of you again next month.”
According to the scholarship’s main website, the scholarship was set up to help deserving young sports talents from financially challenged backgrounds achieve their sporting goals, as well as support young high-performing athletes under 18 to pursue sporting excellence in their chosen fields.
Singaporean businessman Peter Lim is a huge contributor to the scholarship (hence his name) – and also a good friend of Ronaldo’s. Lim also owns Spanish league club Valencia.
Ronaldo has always been a strong supporter of the scholarship and is a regular visitor to Singapore – for award ceremonies, football friendlies and also to visit Peter Lim and his family.
He previously made an appearance in 2019 at Yumin Primary School where the awards ceremony was held.
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