When soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo was asked to donate his cleats for a charity auction benefitting a 10-month-old child suffering from a brain disorder that can lead to 30 seizures a day, Ronaldo paid the full $83K cost of the surgery for young Erik Ortiz Cruz.

Portugal’s star Cristiano Ronaldo was asked to donate his cleats for a charity that would benefit a 10-month-old child suffering from a brain disorder. 

Cristiano Ronaldo, the Real Madrid star, will pay the full $83,000 cost of the surgery (almost 60,000 Euros) for young Erik Ortiz Cruz. 

According to USA Today, Erik suffers from cortical dysplasia, a condition that can lead to as many as 30 seizures a day. 

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According to another source, Ronaldo is also giving his boots and signed kits to a charity to help the family for raising extra money.