Ole Romeny Sumpah WNI di London, Siap Bela Garuda di Kualifikasi Piala Dunia

SEAToday.com, Jakarta - Pemain sepak bola Ole Romeny, bersama Tim Geypens dan Dion Markx, resmi menjadi Warga Negara Indonesia (WNI) setelah mengucapkan sumpah setia pada Sabtu (8/2) di London, Inggris.
Upacara pengambilan sumpah dilakukan di London karena Romeny masih aktif membela klubnya, Oxford United.
Ketua Umum PSSI, Erick Thohir, bersyukur atas kelancaran proses naturalisasi Romeny yang diharapkan dapat meningkatkan kekuatan lini serang Timnas Indonesia di bawah arahan pelatih Patrick Kluivert.
"Semoga kehadiran Ole Romeny di Timnas Indonesia semakin mempertajam daya gedor Skuad Garuda dan memberikan dampak positif bagi tim," ujar Erick pada Sabtu (8/2).
Erick juga menyampaikan apresiasi kepada berbagai pihak yang telah mendukung proses naturalisasi hingga berjalan sesuai rencana.
"Saya berterima kasih kepada DPR RI, Presiden Republik Indonesia, Kementerian Pemuda dan Olahraga, Kementerian Hukum dan HAM, serta semua pihak yang telah membantu merealisasikan naturalisasi ini," tambahnya.
Setelah resmi menjadi WNI, Romeny berpeluang memperkuat Timnas Indonesia dalam lanjutan Kualifikasi Piala Dunia 2026 Zona Asia. Skuad Garuda dijadwalkan menghadapi Australia pada 20 Maret 2025, disusul laga melawan Bahrain pada 25 Maret 2025.
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