Ronaldo donates Ballon d'Or trophy for charity

Cristiano Ronaldo has donated his Ballon d'Or trophy which raised 600,000 euros at a recent auction to raise money for the Make-A-Wish charity.

Make-A-Wish charity gives seriously ill children the chance to realise their dreams and focus on something positive.

Israel's richest person, paid 600,000 for the single replica of the Ballon d'Or trophy, an item that Ronaldo himself had donated.

The amount will go straight to the foundation.

Usually when a player wins the prestigious award, they ask for the replica to be given to the club, or they prefer to keep it in a trophy cabinet.

Ronaldo specifically asked for the replica of his 2013 award, to be donated to the charity auction.

Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho too contributed to the event with 30,000 euros being paid to watch a boxing match in Manchester, this included a meet and greet with the two coaches.