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Lionel Messi’s PSG will play a friendly against a select side made up of players from Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr club and rivals Al Hilal. Photo by FAYEZ NURELDINE / AFP)

Cristiano Ronaldo sends plane-load of care items to earthquake victims in Syria & Turkey

Cristiano Ronaldo has made a wonderful gesture to help the aid effort in Syria and Turkey after devastating earthquakes.

Cristiano Ronaldo

Lionel Messi’s PSG will play a friendly against a select side made up of players from Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr club and rivals Al Hilal. Photo by FAYEZ NURELDINE / AFP)

Cristiano Ronaldo has made a kind gesture towards victims of the recent earthquakes in Syria and Turkey.

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Cristiano Ronaldo send aid to earthquake victims

The Al-Nassr striker has reportedly sent a plane-load of care items, paying for tents, medical supplies, warm clothes, bedding, food and baby supplies to those affected. It’s a gesture that will aid all efforts to reduce the devastation in that part of the world.

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