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Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo donates £2,000 to Palestinian children
The Portuguese forward raised the money from the sale of sports shoes by his club's charity foundation, which will dedicate the funds to schools in Gaza following an auction
20 Nov 2011 16:30:00
By Ben Hayward
Getty
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has donated €2,400 (£2,050) to Palestinian children in Gaza, the Arabic site of the club's 'Classico' network has revealed.
Ronaldo gave away sports shoes to the foundation, which in turn sold the boots at a public auction and will now dedicate the funds to schools in Gaza.
According to the network, bidding began at €700 (£600) and was finally concluded at €2,400.
During his spell at Manchester United, Ronaldo was photographed wearing the Palestinian head cover, the kufiyyeh, which was seen as support for the Palestinian cause.
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According to the network, bidding began at €700 (£600) and was finally concluded at €2,400.
During his spell at Manchester United, Ronaldo was photographed wearing the Palestinian head cover, the kufiyyeh, which was seen as support for the Palestinian cause.
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