Ronaldo smiled at the fans

Fans run next to the electric car carrying Ronaldo on the way to the Singapore Botanic Garden

The tram carrying Ronaldo was surrounded by fans

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner is in Singapore to support a series of youth scholarships, established by long-time friend and philanthropist Peter Lim. These include the NParks-Peter Lim Scholarship, which aims to help underprivileged young people pursue interests, develop skills and build capacity in the fields of landscape architecture, horticulture, ecology, veterinary medicine and science. study animals.

At the Singapore Botanic Gardens on June 2, scholarship recipients, from the Institute of Technical Education, stood next to Ronaldo for a group photo.

Ronaldo smiles as he takes a photo with NParks Scholarship recipient Peter Lim at the Singapore Botanic Gardens

The Portuguese striker will meet about 1,000 young people to support the Singapore Olympic Foundation – Peter Lim Scholarship.

This is Ronaldo’s fourth visit to Singapore in the past 10 years and the first since the pandemic.

WHY IS RONALDO THERE? The former Real Madrid and Manchester United star will support a variety of youth scholarships and will also speak about environmental sustainability. He will also meet with around 1,000 youngsters to discuss the merits of following your dreams, before playing a game of padel ball with a group of lucky kids, as revealed by Singaporean outlet Mothership.