Ronaldo and the golden boot which he sold for £1.5 million to fund schools in Gaza
On 22 March 2013, Portugal played Israel in a World Cup qualifying match. At the end of the game, players on the two teams exchanged shirts, as is common practice on these occasions.
Cristiano Ronaldo, the world's most expensive footballer, very pointedly walked past Israeli players who were offering to swap shirts.
It's not the first time Renaldo has shown his solidarity with the Palestinian cause.
In November 2012, we learnt that Ronaldo had donated €1.5 million to Palestinian children in Gaza. He gave the Golden Boot he was awarded in 2011 to be sold at auction to raise funds for schools in Gaza.
In 2011, he sold most of his sports shoes at a Real Madrid Foundation auction which was also dedicated to raising funds for schools in Gaza.
Ronaldo refuses to exchange shirt with Israeli players.
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