Cristiano Ronaldo Pays €60,000 For 10-Month-Old Boy's Brain Operation

Ronaldo Pays €60,000 For 10-Month-Old Boy's Brain Operation

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo displayed his generous side again recently, when he paid €60,000 for a 10-month-old boy's brain operation.

Madrid fan Erik Ortiz Cruz has been diagnosed with cortical dysplasia, a brain condition which can cause 30 seizures a day

The procedure Ronaldo has paid for will remove a part of the boy's brain, while a series of treatments will also cost €6,000 each time.

Ronaldo is a two-time Ballon d'Or winner

Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo became aware of Erik's condition when he was asked to donate some boots for a charity auction, only he agreed to pay for all of the treatments, according to AS.

Erik, with his mother, in hospital

Ronaldo has one son, aged three

This is not the first time Ronaldo has come to someone's aid. He also paid for a nine-year-old's cancer treatment two years ago.

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