Cristiano Ronaldo Pays For A 10-Month-Old Boy's $83,000 Brain Surgery

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Getty Images Erik Ortiz Cruz is a 10-month-old boy from Villaluenga de la Sagra, Spain who was born with a brain disorder called cortical dysplasia.

His family and friends have been raising money to pay for a surgery that costs $83,000. When they asked Cristiano Ronaldo to donate a pair of cleats and a jersey to auction off, the Real Madrid star decided to go ahead and cover the entire surgery, AS reports.

Ronaldo makes about $461,000 a week after taxes, so the expense isn't all that much for him. But it's still a remarkable gesture from a guy who has a reputation for being a big of a prima donna.

So_Appalled_ on June 30th, 2019 at 23:29 UTC »

He gave the kid the cleats AND donated the money so the kid wouldn’t have to sell them. EDIT:,thanks for the silver! My very first 🤗

bubliksmaz on June 30th, 2019 at 23:21 UTC »

Somehow I don't think the cleats were for the baby

Smaggies on June 30th, 2019 at 21:56 UTC »

Really wanted to hang on to those cleats.