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Earlier this year in May, a tweet carrying false information about Cristiano Ronaldo donating $1.5 million to Palestinians in Gaza for Ramadan led to the false news making headlines. Our blog also shared the information and for that we apologize to our readers. The tweet was made by "Onwadan's Charity Foundation". On their Facebook page, they describe themselves as being a charity organization based in Lagos, Nigeria. Another tweet about Ronaldo making the said donation made on May 16, 2019 went viral pretty fast and has been liked over 10,000 times, retweeted over 4,000 times, has over 300 comments - mostly thanking Ronaldo for his kindness. Former British MP George Galloway also commented and retweeted . Fake news about Ronaldo donating money for various charitable causes has been made up for as long as he's been popular. In 2012, many social media posts claimed that Ronaldo had auctioned off his European Golden Boot to support Palestinian children. In 2017,

Recent media reports claim football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo donated $1.5 million to feed Palestinians in the besieged Gaza strip in the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Ronaldo has expressed his support for Palestinians several times in the past, taking a pro-Palestine stance in the ongoing Israeli-Palestine conflict. He has publicly rejected the illegal and genocidal incursions of the Israeli regime severally. The Portuguese star's donation is a show of solidarity ti the struggling people of Gaza, and also aims at alleviating their pain. Israel's relentless blockade of land, sea and air access in Gaza has greatly affected the quality of life of the Palestinians living in Gaza. Twitter users responded to the news of Ronaldo's generous donation promptly. Brilliant: "Regarded as one of the world’s greatest-ever professional football players, #Ronaldo is said to have made his generous donation in solidarity with the #Palestine people suffering en mass, and