Al Nassr forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, has sold his 2013
Ballon d’Or award to the richest man in Israel, Idan Ofer.
The plaque was auctioned off for charity and fetched a price
of around £532,000 for the Make-A-Wish foundation.
With the real trophy reportedly on display at his Madeira
museum, Ronaldo requested that a replica be made to sell at a charity auction
in London, according to Marca.
Ronaldo has won the award five times during his illustrious
career.
Of his five awards, 2013 was a year that saw the then-Real
Madrid forward narrowly pip Lionel Messi and Franck Ribery to it.
Ribery had won the treble with Bayern Munich in the 2012-13
season.
Ronaldo scored 55 goals for Los Blancos but failed to win a
trophy with Bayern taking the Champions League and Barcelona winning LaLiga.
Ofer is worth a reported £8.1 billion according to Forbes
and made his fortune from mining, shipping and energy, moving into the sports
industry.
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