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.”)
The above post can be seen here. Another such post can be seen here.
FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the claim and found it to be false.
First, after a thorough keyword serach, we could not find any credible report supporting the claim. It is to be noted that Ronaldo is a global figure, and if he had made such a contribution, it would have been covered by mainstream news globally.
A 2012 article on Sportskeeds also rubbished a similar claim.
