Ronaldo sells Ballon d’Or trophy to Israel’s richest man

Cristiano Ronaldo, the Al Nassr forward, has sold his 2013 Ballon d’Or award to Idan Ofer, Israel’s richest man.
The plaque was auctioned off for charity and raised approximately £532,000 for the Make-A-Wish foundation.

With the original trophy reportedly on display at his Madeira museum, Ronaldo requested that a replica be made to sell at a charity auction in London, according to Marca.

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Ronaldo has won the award five times during his illustrious career.

One of his five awards came in 2013, when the then-Real Madrid forward narrowly beat out Lionel Messi and Franck Ribery.

Ribery previously won the treble with Bayern Munich in 2012-13.

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Ronaldo scored 55 goals for Real Madrid but did not win a trophy, as Bayern Munich won the Champions League and Barcelona won La Liga.

According to Forbes, Ofer is worth a reported £8.1 billion. He made his fortune in mining, shipping, and energy before moving into the sports industry.