20.12.2011» Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi team up for a charity campaign
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi might be the biggest rivals on the pitch, but when it comes to help others, the two players have already proven in many occasions how supportive they can be. This time, the two best football players in the World, started an online auction campaign at CharityBuzz.com, in order to raise funds for ONEXONE, a non-profit company that aims to help children from all around the World. With this move, Ronaldo and Messi join a roll of celebrities such as the musicians Carlos Santana and Wyclef Jean, the famous NBA player LeBron James, or even Hollywood actors Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Charlize Theron.
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The top bidder for the Cristiano Ronaldo's online auction can be assured that the money will be delivered to ONEXONE and will also be awarded with the itemns included in the following package list:
:: 2 paid nights at the NH Eurobuilding Hotel in Madrid, in a standard room. Centrally located in the heart of the capital, the hotel is very near to the Santiago Bernabéu.
:: 1 VIP seat to attend a Real Madrid game for "La Liga", during the on-going season (2011-2012) and watch Cristiano Ronaldo playing live.
:: A Real Madrid match programme.
:: Attend the half-time and post-match reception, with food and drinks.
:: Watch a Real Madrid live private practice session and see José Mourinho's meticulous training plans, exercises and drills.
:: A free Real Madrid guided tour of the Stadium and Trophy Gallery, which would cost around 16€ (adult price), if it wasn't included in the package.
:: An autographed Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid jersey.
Direct link for this Cristiano Ronaldo auction page
If you're actually more of a Barcelona and Lionel Messi fan, you may alternatively bid for Messi's online auction and obviously, the proceeds will also benefit ONEXONE. Below you may see what this package features:
:: 2 paid nights at the NH Constanza Hotel in Barcelona, in a standard room. It's located in the center of city, just 5 minutes away from the Camp Nou.
:: 1 VIP seat to attend a Barcelona game for "La Liga", during the on-going season (2011-2012) and watch Lionel Messi playing live.
:: A Barcelona match programme.
:: Attend the half-time and post-match reception, with food and drinks.
:: Watch a Barcelona live private practice session and see how Pep Guardiola prepares the team's training, with his famous "Tiki-taka" exercises.
:: A free Barcelona guided tour of the Stadium and Trophy Gallery.
:: An autographed Lionel Messi Barcelona jersey.
Direct link for this Lionel Messi auction page
Regarding the beneficiary of these auctions donations, ONEXONE, you may read more about their work at their website (onexone.org), as well as getting complementary information on their mission: "To improve the lives of children in Canada, USA and all around the World, with programs dedicated to live fundamental pillars: water, health, education, play and food." Their main focus is therefore to turn into reality the following principles:
- Every child has clean water to drink.
- Enough food to eat.
- Where no child suffer or succumbs to illness due to improper or insufficient medical care.
- Where school and learning are a right and not a privilege.
- Where every kid has the chance to just be a kid.
Ronaldo7.net also intends to join this cause and even though we won't be bidding in Ronaldo's or Messi auctions (the minimum $3.500 bid is out of our pockets reach), we're planning to donate a small amount, through a facebook campaign that will depend on our users and readers participation and interactivity. More details on this will be revealed in the upcoming days.
If any of you also intend to help ONEXONE through smaller donations than the ones required for Ronaldo and Messi auctions, you may do it by visiting ONEXONE donation page: http://www.onexone.org/donate-now.php
As a final note, we would like to thank Alyssa Ruiz, from charitybuzz.com, who alerted us for this charity initiative. If any of you require help or just need to receive more information about anything related to this article, you may contact her by email: aruiz [@] charitybuzz.com.
Real Madrid will play against Ponferradina this Tuesday, for the second leg of the Copa del Rey. You can watch Juventus live stream, Real Madrid vs Ponferradina on Tuesday, as well as Barcelona vs Hospitalet on Thursday, both games for the Copa del Rey, in our Live section. This Wednesday, you may also follow Fulham vs Manchester United for the English Premier League. All these games are available from our football live streams section.
Real Madrid vs Ponferradina kick-off time (20-12-2011):
Jakarta (Indonesia) | GMT+7: 02:00
Spain (Madrid) | GMT+1: 20:00
Portugal and England (Lisbon/London) | GMT+0: 19:00
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) | GMT-2: 17:00
New York (United States) | GMT-5: 14:00
Los Angeles (United States) | GMT-8: 11:00
Beijing (China) | GMT-8: 11:00
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Sources: ronaldo7.net / onexone.com / charitybuzz.com / realmadrid.com
