Beiruting News

Cristiano Ronaldo has shown his soft side by offering to pay for the operation of a 10 month old baby born with a neurological disorder.Erik Ortiz Cruz suffers up to 30 epileptic fits a day and surgery is the only solution to his condition. The boy's family have been unable to meet massive hospital bills with each test carried out costing around £5,020 (6,000 euros) and surgery likely to run to £50,240 (60,000 euros).

So big-hearted Ronaldo, touched by the boy's local community's attempts to raise the money themselves, has stepped in to fund the life changing medical care.The player was at first asked to donate boots and a shirt to a fund-raising auction but decided to go the extra mile and foot the bill.