Soccer player to pay for baby's brain surgery....

[9erempiree]

In a world of rich athletes it is great to see the greatest athlete in the world today help the ones in need. You may think it is Kobe Bryant helping but it is another great.

http://blog.foxsoccer.com/post/79374...-brain-surgery

This is the type of tear-jerker story that draws us closer to our idols, and reveals the human side of larger-than-life athletes.

Ten-month old Erik Ortiz Cruz suffers from cortical dysplasia — a brain abnormality that can cause up to 30 seizures each day — and his family has been desperately looking for help.

Without brain surgery, Erik’s seizures can only worsen and lead to more developmental problems in the future. With one, Erik could win a second chance at life. But the operation costs $83,000 alone, necessary follow-up tests an additional $8,000+ each. Attempts to raise money by Erik’s family haven’t nearly been enough to cover the costs.

Running out of options, a Cruz family friend reportedly reached out to Cristiano Ronaldo, asking if he could donate some signed jerseys or boots to auction off. Not only did Ronaldo happily agree to the donations after hearing of Erik’s plight, he pledged to pay the entire sum of his medical costs and visit the young Merengue in the hospital!

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Cristiano Ronaldo will pay the surgery of Erik Ortiz Cruz (10 months old), who has a brain disorder. #respect (as)
4:13 AM - 11 Mar 2014

[CelticBaller]

[Trollsmasher]

regular stuff for this man

[Random_Guy]

respect

[alenleomessi]

thats like 10 bucks for a normal guy

[Random_Guy]

thats like 10 bucks for a normal guy

still a nice gesture nonetheless

[alenleomessi]

still a nice gesture nonetheless

he wants to be liked badly but it will never happen
he is who he is

[Nick Young]

Messi would never do something as selfless as this. Cronaldo, you truly are the number 1

[Trollsmasher]

he wants to be liked badly but it will never happen
he is who he is

you just butthurt that messi spends all his bucks from unpaid taxes on HGH

[9erempiree]

The funny thing is the two best player in the world, Cristiano Ronaldo and Ibra, Ibra being the 2nd best today, is really the one that is cocky and arrogant.



While Ronaldo has a big heart. He even built a museum of himself in his poor hometown, since the museum was built, the city has made more revenue in its first couple of months than the entire year.

[TheMan]

[Denitron]

Such a great guy

[chosen_one6]

I don't like CR as a soccer player but this is pretty awesome.

[red1]

Good man. Now if only he would pay for 9er's brain surgery

[ace23]

"Soccer player"