Monday, April 8 2024 – 04:20 WIB
VIVA – Indonesian businessmen, the Hartono Brothers, are the owners of the Italian Serie B second caste club, Como. They are recognized as the owners of the richest club in Italy according to the Italian media, Calcio e Finanza.
Michael Hartono and Robert Budi Hartono through the Djarum Group have been owners of Como since 2019. Since then, Como has slowly improved and now has the opportunity to be promoted to Serie A.
This news became the favorite among VIVA readers throughout Sunday 7 April 2024. Then, there were also former Malaysian players who praised the Indonesian national team.
From the sports arena, Indonesian men’s singles, Jonatan Christie, managed to qualify for Paris. Jojo’s points in the race to Paris are safely in the top 16.
This success cannot be separated from Jojo’s success in winning All England 2024. This result makes Jojo occupy fourth place in the 2024 Olympic Qualification table. He has collected 81,531 points. Here’s more in the Round Up.
5. Jonathan Christie Qualifies for the 2024 Olympics
The number of Indonesian athletes who have confirmed their tickets to the 2024 Olympics has increased again. This time, from the sport of badminton.
Indonesian men’s singles, Jonatan Christie, managed to qualify for Paris. Jojo’s points in the race to Paris are safely in the top 16.
“2024 All England Open champion, Jonatan Christie has mathematically qualified for this year’s Olympics!” wrote Instagram @badmintalk_com. Finally, click here.
4. Unlike Zara, this judo athlete chose to be disqualified rather than take off the hijab
The daughter of Ridwan Kamil and Atalia Praratya, Camillia Laetitia Azzahra or familiarly known as Zara, has made a surprising decision by choosing to take off her hijab.
This raises pros and cons among netizens. There are those who support the search for identity, there are also those who regret it because wearing the hijab is an obligation for Muslim women. Long before the Zara incident, the opposite thing happened to the Indonesian blind judo athlete, Miftahul Jannah. Click for more details here.
3. Former Malaysian Player Praises the Indonesian National Team
Former Malaysian national team player, Azlan Johar, praised the Indonesian national team which has developed rapidly. He also asked his country to imitate what the Garuda squad did.
The Indonesian national team has just overtaken the Malaysian National Team’s FIFA ranking in April 2024. The Indonesian national team rose eight positions in the April 2024 FIFA ranking after twice winning over the Vietnam National Team in the 2026 World Cup Qualifications in the Asian zone.
Currently, the Indonesian National Team is ranked 134th in the world and can still continue to rise in position. So, what about the Malaysian National Team? Read more here.
Shin Tae-yong’s way of handling the Indonesian national team received criticism from the South Korean coach, Jong Song-chon.
Jong Song-chon himself is a coach who often faced Shin Tae-yong during his career in South Korea during the 1997-2001 period.
He highlighted that his compatriots relied too much on hereditary players. According to Jong Song-chon, naturalizing players should not be a mainstay, because it is only short term. More read here.
1. Incredible, Indonesians Become Owners of the Richest Club in the Italian League, Juventus Lose 8 Times
Businessmen from Indonesia, the Hartono Brothers, are the owners of the Italian Serie B second caste club, Como. They are recognized as the owners of the richest club in Italy according to the Italian media, Calcio e Finanza.
Michael Hartono and Robert Budi Hartono through the Djarum Group have been owners of Como since 2019. Since then, Como has slowly improved and now has the opportunity to be promoted to Serie A.
Two legendary footballers, Thierry Henry and Cesc Fabregas, also share shares with the Hartono Brothers in Como. Fabregas even managed for a short time this season. Read more here.
