Cristiano Ronaldo sends special message for Syria's children
The Real Madrid football player called the children of war-ravaged Syria "the true heroes."
Ronaldo, a prominent sports figure, also made a donation to Save the Children's Syria campaign.
Cristiano Ronaldo called Syria's long-suffering children "the true heroes" as 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 and Portugal star said in a video message for Save The Children posted on his official Facebook page.
A message of hope to the children affected by the conflict in Syria. @SavetheChildren
Posted by Cristiano Ronaldo on Friday, December 23, 2016
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."
Since 2011, more than a quarter of a million people have been killed and more than 10 million displaced across the war-battered country, according to the UN.
However, the Syrian Center for Policy Research, a Beirut-based nongovernmental organisation, has put the total death toll from the five-year conflict at more than 470,000.
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