Cristiano Ronaldo has NOT spoken about the Palestine conflict

A publication shared on social networks incorrectly indicates that the Portuguese soccer player, Cristiano Ronaldo published a video in which he showed his support for the Palestinian cause.

However, this is information that is incorrect. The video was published almost seven years ago and in it the footballer was not referring to Palestine, but to children affected by the war in Syria.

After the resurfacing of the publication, network users applauded that Ronaldo became involved in the issue of the war between Israel and Palestine, however, The Associated Press discovered that the video was published on the footballer’s networks on December 23, 2016. The recording is titled: “A message of hope to children affected by the conflict in Syria @savethechildren.”

The conflict in Syria began in 2011 and in the first 10 years alone it left more than 300,000 civilians dead, according to information from the United Nations (UN).

The conflict began with anti-government protests in cities across Syria in March 2011, with calls for democratic reforms similar to the Arab Spring protests in Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen, Libya and Bahrain that toppled some. ruled

before they had been in power for decades.

But it quickly turned into a civil war that left thousands dead and devastated much of the country.

In 2016, when Cristiano recorded the video, the conflict had already been more than five years old.

According to the organization Save the Children, of which Ronaldo was an ambassador at the time, the player also made a “generous donation” to support minors with food, shelter, medical and psychological care.

Regarding the alleged donation of 1.5 million euros for Palestinian children, there are no reports in the media or on the player’s social networks that this has happened recently.

Posts about Ronaldo donating to Palestinian children is not new, in fact; Others have circulated since 2012, but these have never been confirmed by the player or his representatives. On the contrary, in 2019 his then representation agency denied that such a donation had occurred.