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Cristiano Ronaldo calls Syria kids 'the true heroes' in emotional video message

“Don’t Lose Your Hope, The World Is With You. We Care About You, I Am With You,' Said Ronaldo

PTI | Updated on: 24 Dec 2016, 09:27:26 AM
Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid poses with the ball kids during the match of International Champions Cup China 2015 (source: Getty)

London :

Star Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has called Syria’s long-suffering children “the true heroes” after he joined a campaign to provide food, medicine and psychological help for kids in Aleppo and other war-stricken cities.

“Hello, this is for children of Syria. We know that you have been suffering a lot. I am a very famous player, but you are the true heroes,” the Real Madrid forward said in a video message for Save The Children posted on his social media account.

“Don’t lose your hope, the world is with you. We care about you, I am with you,” added the footballer.

Watch the message here:

Nick Finney, of Save the Children’s Syria campaign, said “Ronaldo is not only one of the world’s most iconic sports figures, but he also has become a beacon of hope for millions of boys and girls worldwide—and hope is something that Syria’s children need now more than ever.”

At least 15,000 children are among the more than 300,000 people who have been killed in the Syrian war over the past five years, according to aid groups.

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First Published : 24 Dec 2016, 09:14:00 AM

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