5 heartwarming gestures made by Cristiano Ronaldo

#3 Cristiano Ronaldo sponsored an eight-year-old boy's cancer treatment

Cristiani Ronaldo (right) saved a life with this heartwarming gesture.

An eight-year-old boy from Portugal, named Tomas, was in a critical health situation in 2019, battling against a neuroblastoma, the most common form of cancer in children. The first round of treatment had a good effect on the boy's health, but things worsened in October last year.

His parents couldn't afford the cost of continuing with the boy's treatment, for which they required help from others. The incident caught Cristiano Ronaldo's attention, and he quickly lent a helping hand.

Shortly afterwards, it was announced that Tomas was on his way to Barcelona for medical attention, fully sponsored by the Manchester United attac. The boy has now overcome the disease, and is living a happy life.

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#2 Cristiano Ronaldo makes regular blood donation

Cristiano Ronaldo regularly donates blood at a local clinic in Portugal.

It is well known that Cristiano Ronaldo refused to have any tattoos on his body because he regularly donates blood at a clinic in his native Portugal. The legendary winger made headlines when he donated blood to help save the son of his Portugal teammate Carlos Martins.

He later revealed in an interview with Cadena Cope how that particular incident inspired him to become a regular blood donor.

He said:

"It was the time when Carlos (Martins) was with us with the national team. He told us about the problem with his son, and we, the players, showed great unity to help him and his son because we knew it was a very complicated situation."

"Donating bone marrow is something a lot of people think is a difficult thing to do, but it’s nothing more than drawing blood, and doesn’t hurt. It doesn’t cost anything. It’s a simple process, and then you feel happy because you know you are helping another person."

#1 Cristiano Ronaldo extended a dinner invitation to three McDonald's workers

It was great seeing Cristiano Ronaldo remember three ladies who gave him free food when he was just a kid.

Cristiano Ronaldo had a humble beginning in Portugal, sharing a room with three siblings as his family struggled to make ends meet. During an interview with ITV in 2019, the attacker recalled when he and his teammates would go to a McDonald's outlet near the stadium, hoping to get free food after training.

He reminisced:

"We were a little hungry. We had a McDonald’s next to the stadium; we knocked on the door, and asked: 'have you got any burgers?'”

"There was always Edna and two other girls. I never found them again. I asked people in Portugal; they closed the McDonalds, but if this interview can help find them, I would be so happy. I want to invite them to Turin or Lisbon to come have dinner with me because I want to give something back.”

Shortly after the interview, one of the women Ronaldo talked about identified herself as Paulo Leca. A second woman was also identified, named Edna Caldas.