Ronaldo, Portugal teammates donate money to amateur football clubs

By Leobert Julian A. de la Peña

Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal teammates vowed to provide financial support to help amateur clubs in their country that has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ronaldo and his teammates decided to donate half of their bonuses as a reward in qualifying for the Euro 2020 Finals.

The Portuguese football federation confirmed that Ronaldo and his teammates pledged to donate funds amounting to 4.7 million euros ($5.1 million) to aid the amateur clubs amid the crisis.

With most clubs initially struggling financially because of football inactivity in the professional league, Ronaldo and his squad decided to give back to where they started and promised to help them in any way they can.

Pedro Proenca, the president of the Portuguese league, momentarily suspended all football activities but assured everybody that the season will be completed.

“It is fundamental that the championships end because it would allow some sort of normality to be restored and we could prepare for next season knowing who has qualified for international competitions, who the champions are and who is relegated,” Proenca said.