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Ronaldo Named World’s Most Charitable Sports Star by youngsahito(m): 1:42pm On Aug 27, 2015 |
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has
been named the world’s most charitable
sports star after donating million of pounds
to causes across the globe. Ronaldo
topped DoSomething.org’s Athletes Gone
Good 2015 list and beat the likes of John
Cena, Serena Williams and Barcelona star
Neymar. The former Manchester United
winger has been recognised for his
generosity – where he has raised money
for various causes and used his global
status as a spokesperson for charities.
Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo
celebrates after scoring. AFP PHOTO
Ronaldo is first having supported Aid Still
Required, Cahonas Scotland, Save the
Children, UNICEF and World Vision.
‘Cristiano Ronaldo topped the list for going
above and beyond on the field and in his
charity work.
The futbol star raised money for various
causes including donating more than $
83,000 to a 10-year-old fan in need of
brain surgery and giving more than $
165,000 to fund a cancer center in
Portugal that treated his mother,’
Dosomething.org said.
‘Ronaldo has also used his fame as a
global spokesperson for a variety of
causes including childhood hunger, obesity
and biodiversity.’ Olympic diver Tom Daley
was also listed alongside Ronaldo, Serena
and LeBron James in the top 20 list. The
21-year-old, whose father lost his life to a
brain tumour aged just 40, is a patron of
The Brain Tumour Charity.
Wimbledon champion Serena Williams is
third behind wrestler Cena as figure skater
Yuna Tim and Neymar complete the top
five. Daley, meanwhile, took to Instagram
on Wednesday to share an image of his
pet dog and said: ‘Nothing better than
cuddles with MINCHI’
Top 20 charitable sports stars
1) Cristiano Ronaldo – Football
2) John Cena – WWE wrestling
3) Serena Williams – Tennis
4) Yuna Tim – Figure skater
5) Neymar – Football
6) LeBron James – Basketball
7) Heather O’Reilley – Football
Maria Sharapova – Tennis
9) Mo’ne Davis – Baseball
10) Richard Sherman – American football
11) Charlie White/Meryl Davis – Figure
skater
12) Dan Carter – Rugby
13) Roman Reigns – WWE wrestling
14) Ronda Rousey – Judo
15) Lindsey Vonn – Skier
16) Tom Daley – Diver
17) Bethany Hanmilton – Surfer
18) Saina Nehwal – Badminton
19) Paul Rabil – Lacrosse player
20 Shahid Afridi – Cricket |
Re: Ronaldo Named World’s Most Charitable Sports Star by Maximillian1: 4:35pm On Aug 27, 2015 |
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