Ronaldo The Man

I only saw Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo play once - in a meaningless friendly against Glasgow Celtic in Philadelphia last year.  So I don't know much about him as a player beyond what I've read.

But an article in last week's Sports Illustrated tells you everything you need to know about Ronaldo the man.  Ronaldo was asked to donate a signed jersey and pair of boots to a fundraiser for a 10 month old Spanish boy suffering from cortical dysplasia, a brain disorder.  It would have been easy to do but the player went much further and paid the entire $83,000 cost of the surgery.

Here's hoping the youngster is cured and lives a long and happy life.  And here's hoping the fans see Ronaldo as much more than a great player.