Former England captain David Beckham visited SMPN 17 Semarang. Beckham accidentally came to the school to meet a student named Sripun.
The second encounter is immortalized in a number of photos and uploaded to Beckham's personal Instagram account . In the description of his picture Beckham mentioned how happy he can meet with Sripun, a model student as well as an anti-bullying fighter.
"Meet with Sripun 15 years from Indonesia. I am happy to tell you that he will fulfill my Instagram story tomorrow. I can not wait to share her life in Indonesia with you, about how she handles bullying in her school and community. @UNICEF, "Beckham wrote, Tuesday (3/27). in Beckham's Instagram account, Tuesday (28/3).
Principal of SMP Negeri 17 Semarang, Harianto, expressed his happiness because Beckham came to school and educated the students. Harianto did not expect, the school he lead will be elected and visited by the world football star "Very enthusiastically, their pride has lifted the image of the school," Harianto said when contacted by coil (kumparan.com) on Wednesday (28/3).
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Selain bertemu dengan Sripun, kunjungan Beckham ke Semarang juga mengkampanyekan soal anti-bullying yang marak terjadi di kalangan remaja.
"Kemarin itu kegiatannya di sekolahan dari pukul 11.00 WIB siang, David Beckham bertemu dengan anak-anak, lalu makan siang bersama dan mengkampanyekan anti-bullying juga ikut sepak bola di sekolah," kata Harianto.
The arrival of Beckham in Semarang is a series of charity activities he did with UNICEF. Beckham himself is present in his capacity as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador with a special focus on sports programs for development.