Charity Save the Children has rubbished reports that Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo donated £5m to the relief effort in Nepal.
The Asian country suffered mass devastation following recent earthquakes, with over 8,000 people killed.
There were rumours that Ronaldo had handed over money to help the victims, but Save the Children, for whom the Portuguese footballer is an ambassador, has denied such claims.
The charity released a statement, which read: "The global ambassador for Save the Children, Cristiano Ronaldo, has used his voice and his global visibility to raise awareness of the problems that the most vulnerable children around the world, including those affected by the earthquake in Nepal face.
"The latest information on the donation of Cristiano Ronaldo to the emergency response of Save the Children in Nepal is false. After the second earthquake, which has brought further devastation to the country, the NGO wants to thank Cristiano Ronaldo and other influential people support to publicise the situation in which children and families in Nepal are."
On Wednesday night, Ronaldo and his Madrid teammates were knocked out by Juventus in the semi-finals of the Champions League.
Danielle Joynson
