The proceeds from the sale went to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, dedicated to helping children with serious illnesses.
Cristiano Ronaldo, the second player with the most Ballons d’Or In football history, he auctioned off a replica of his award won in 2013 in 2017 to raise funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which is dedicated to helping children with serious illnesses.
The winner of the auction, held in London, was Idan Ofer, the richest man in Israel, who paid over $640,000 for the only existing replica of the trophy. The Israeli businessman began to get involved in soccer business in 2017 after acquiring 32% of the shares of Atletico de Madrid.
Ronaldo won the Ballon d’Or five times, the first in 2008 when he played for Manchester United, and the next four in 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017, when he wore the colors of Real Madrid, where he became a club legend.
The 2013 award is a special recognition for the Portuguese star, as he narrowly won the Argentine Lionel Messi and the French Franck Ribery in the voting. In that season he scored a total of 55 goals.
Cristiano Ronaldo SOLD his 2013 Ballon d’Or trophy to Israel’s richest man Idan Ofer.The £9.1 BILLION businessman paid £600,000 at a London auction to raise money for the charity Make-A-Wish in 2017.#seanknowspic.twitter.com/w8Kmuq8Ocx
— Sean Cardovillis (@seancardo) January 11, 2023
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