A report is widely shared on social media, claiming that Portuguese soccer legend Cristiano Ronaldo sold his four golden boot awards for ₹12 crore to help poor kids in Palestine.
The claim in Hindi reads: “क्रिस्टियानो रोनाल्डो ने अपने 4 गोल्डन बूट 12 करोड़ रुपए में बेचे है और यह सारा पैसा फिलिस्तीन में गरीब बच्चों की मदद के लिए जाएगा।” (English translation: “Cristiano Ronaldo has sold his 4 golden boots for ₹12 crore, and all this money will go to help poor children in Palestine.”)
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FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the above claim, and found it to be false.
First of all, we could not find any credible report supporting the claim. It is to be noted that Ronaldo is a global figure, and if he would have made such a contribution, it would have been covered by mainstream news globally.
A 2012 article on Sportskeeds had also rubbished the similar claim.
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