Figo to help Indonesian tsunami survivor<\/p>\n
Real Madrid's Portuguese star Luis Figo wants to help a seven-
\nyear-old tsunami victim who was rescued in Indonesia over the
\nweekend wearing a Portugal team jersey after spending three weeks
\nalone.<\/p>\n
\"It is an incredible story. To find a child who survived so
\nmany days without eating, on top of it all wearing Portugal's
\njersey, is almost a miracle,\" he told Portuguese daily Correio da
\nManha.<\/p>\n
\"I am going to see what I can do as I also want to help,\"
\nadded the midfielder who made 110 appearances in 12 years for
\nPortugal.<\/p>\n
The boy, named Martunis, was found covered in mosquito bites
\nby a British television crew on a Banda Aceh beach which was
\nengulfed by the Dec. 26 tsunami.<\/p>\n
He was taken to hospital where he was recognized by another
\npatient and then reunited with his grandfather and father.<\/p>\n
Martunis became separated from his family and is believed to
\nhave lived on puddle water and dried noodles until he was
\nrescued. Doctors expect him to make a full recovery.<\/p>\n
His mother and two siblings are still missing.<\/p>\n
The images of the child wearing the red-and-green jersey of
\nthe Portuguese national side has led to an outpouring of offers
\nof aid from Portuguese football officials and players.<\/p>\n
Manchester United's Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo has
\noffered to put up the child at his home in England for a few days
\nso he can see the Red Devils in action while Benfica striker Nuno
\nGomes said the Lisbon club was looking into how it could help the
\nboy.<\/p>\n
Portugal's Football Federation has also promised to help
\nMartunis, with Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari saying they
\nplanned to buy the boy and his father land and a house in
\nIndonesia. -- AFP<\/p>",
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