You may have heard this story earlier in the week…

In March we reported how Cristiano Ronaldo had donated 60,000 euros so that 10-month old Erik Ortiz Cruz could undergo brain surgery.

See: Quality! Cristiano Ronaldo pays for operation of sick child with cortical dysplasia [AS].

Then, during this week’s epic 2-2 draw between the United States and Portugal, reports started circulating that the zig-zag shaved into Ronaldo’s head for the World Cup encounter was to match the scar that Erik Ortiz Cruz now has after his surgery.

That story went global and viral, as Ronaldo was instantly portrayed as a caring man who looks out for his younger fans.

Sadly, it’s now come to light that that story was only a myth.

Cris Cruz, mother of 10-month old Erik Ortiz Cruz, has updated his Facebook page to inform people that the story about the zig-zag sadly isn’t true.

The mother wrote the following note:

I’ve already seen that social networking is spreading the rumour that Cristiano Ronaldo has had a haircut in honour of the scar after Erik’s surgery, but I want to make clear that that is not the case.

My son has not been operated on, and Cristiano Ronaldo at the time said he would pay part of the cost of operating on my son when the time came, but thankfully that day (the day of the surgery) has not arrived.

I want to say that I follow and will eternally be grateful to Cristiano Ronaldo, the person that he is, who talks with me and asks about the status of my son and to all the anonymous people who have unselfishly helped my little one!

Thank you all again!

http://www.101greatgoals.com/blog/it-was-a-myth-cristiano-ronaldos-new-haircut-wasnt-to-match-a-young-fans-scar-who-had-undergone-brain-surgery/

Pretty obvious what happened really, fanboys got mad that people were laughing at him. And found a way to twist every single thing he does into a positive light.

Such a big deal out of nothing

He has a shit haircut. Case closed.

Dem fanboys

Ronaldo spits in a players face

*He done it to honour the memory of WW2 veterans*

So, his haircut wasn't for some kid.

YET, he is paying part of the surgery..................

................... Yeah, this thread is stupid.

thread is just making fun of the fanboys who try too hard and even fabricate stories to make their beloved idol seem more then he is.

No, it's not stupid, it's about getting the facts right.
I've seen way too much of this stupid hype-machine, mostly because of his haircut.

Just read some of goal.com-s or other football sites comments on a case like this.

Also it's laughable whoever thinks C Ronaldo, Messi or whoever does charity all by himself while drinking their 1000$ cocktails in their 10 square kilometers big houses. They probably have like 20 people managing their public relations and image, that includes general charity as well as special cases like this.

Not saying they are selfish or whatever, there are simply hardly any footballers who actually time or whatever for this.

The exemptions I could think of are Beckham, Del Piero and co.

After faking the CL, somebody is still surprised?

It's a haircut..............

Call them fanboys all you want, I'm pretty sure they were responding to people who BROUGHT UP his haircut in the first place.

It's a haircut...... Who cares what is was or wasn't for.

Probably a rumour started by the barber to save face after being asked to cut something that stupid

Also, it is funny to see how many people take a story about a haircut so seriously.........

Who cares?

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