Cristiano Ronaldo – The man with a golden heart

#3 Ronaldo donated his earned bonus to various charitable organisations across the globe

Ronaldo with a cheque of €100,000 for Red Cross

Ronaldo has also been very generous about giving up money earned from his exceptional performances on the pitch. In 2013, he was named in the UEFA Team of the Year - earning a €100,000 (£89,000) bonus from the European governing body. Instead of cashing on the cheque himself, Ronaldo decided to donate it to Red Cross.

A year later, the Portuguese star led Real Madrid to La Decima, their tenth Champions League victory, and picked up a £450,000 bonus from Los Blancos. But Ronaldo again decided against cashing in the money, instead, sharing it among the three charities, Unicef, World Vision and Save the Children. Rightly aware of his struggles as a kid, Cristiano Ronaldo has a dream that every kid on the planet must get access to basic needs like food, shelter, education.

Ronaldo supporting Save the Children

Ronaldo is an ambassador for three major charities: Save the Children, Unicef and World Vision, and has spoken up for countless more. He continues to use his global platform to support charity for children.

Ronaldo recorded a message to the children affected by the Syrian conflict, calling them "true heroes" and stating "I am with you".

He also made a secret donation for orphans in Syria through Save the Children charitable organisation.