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Save the Children has stated that reports claiming Cristiano Ronaldo had donated £5million to the charity to help aid efforts in Nepal were "false".
According to a report in a French magazine, So Foot, the Real Madrid star donated €7million (£5m) to the charity over the weekend to help efforts for a disaster that has killed more than 8,000 people and 20,000 injured.
A second earthquake has occurred in the region with another 96 dead and thousands more injured.
However, Save the Children released a statement to clarify that he had not donated that sum.
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Second major earthquake hits Nepal Second earthquake hits Nepal People run for open space as a strong earthquake hits Kathmandu in Nepal on 12 May
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Second major earthquake hits Nepal Second earthquake hits Nepal Nepalese people rush to safer areas as an earthquake hits Kathmandu
Second major earthquake hits Nepal Second earthquake hits Nepal A Nepalese man runs to safety after a second earthquake hit Nepal in Kathmandu
Second major earthquake hits Nepal Second earthquake hits Nepal A man carries children to safety in Kathmandu
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Second major earthquake hits Nepal Second earthquake hits Nepal Nepalese people stand in the streets as a 7.3 magnitude earthquake hits the country, in Kathmandu
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Second major earthquake hits Nepal Second earthquake hits Nepal People run to safety in Kathmandu
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Second major earthquake hits Nepal Second earthquake hits Nepal Nepalese patients are carried out of a hospital building as a 7.3 magnitude earthquake hits the country, in Kathmandu on Tuesday
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Second major earthquake hits Nepal Second earthquake hits Nepal Families ran into open spaces as the earthquake hit Kathmandu
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Second major earthquake hits Nepal Second earthquake hits Nepal Nepalese patients lie on stretchers after being carried out of a hospital as a 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit Kathmandu on Tuesday
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Second major earthquake hits Nepal Second earthquake hits Nepal An Indian woman being evacuated from the Indra Bhawan commercial complex as the earthquake was felt in Allahabad, India
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"The global ambassador for Save the Children, Cristiano Ronaldo, has used his voice and his global visibility to raise awareness of the problems faced by the most vulnerable children around the world, including those affected by the earthquake in Nepal," it read.
"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 for their support in publicising the situation facing children and families in Nepal."
Ronaldo is well known for his philanthropy and has been the charity's ambassador since 2013; he also works with Unicef and World Vision.
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