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By this time, you probably already knew that Cristiano Ronaldo was in town.
The international footballer was here to support a series of youth scholarships founded by his friend, Singaporean billionaire Peter Lim.
In his few days here, Ronaldo was spotted at several locations in Singapore, including Botanic Gardens, Victoria Junior College and Marina Bay Sands.
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Spending time with the Lim family
Apart from his public appearances, Ronaldo also spent some time with Peter’s family, including his son Kiat Lim and beauty entrepreneur daughter Kim Lim.
On June 5, Kim posted pictures of her son Kyden and her father interacting with Ronaldo.
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“Mega men with the biggest hearts” was her caption.
According to heiress Kim, her father was explaining to four-year-old Kyden that Ronaldo was the “first one” to see him after Kim gave birth.
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JianHao gets signed jersey
Thanks to Kim, influencer couple Debbie Soon and JianHao Tan had the opportunity to meet the footballer too.
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Debbie surprised her husband with the meet-up and even got a jersey signed by Ronaldo himself.
Background
Apart from his football prowess, Ronaldo is also known for his friendship with the Lim family.
In his Instagram post from June 5, he called Kiat and Peter his “good friends”.
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In 2015, he sold his image rights to Mint Media Sports, a company owned by Peter.
Peter is no stranger to the football world, being the owner of La Liga football team Valencia CF and co-owner of League Two team Salford City.
Top image from @cristiano on Instagram.
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