FIFA World Cup: Cristiano Ronaldo's tribute to brain surgery infant with new hairdo

Portugal's captain Cristiano Ronaldo sported a new zig-zag haircut during Portugal's 2-2 draw against USA in their FIFA World Cup 2014 clash on Sunday

Cristiano Ronaldo sported a new zig-zag haircut during Portugal's 2-2 draw against USA in their World Cup clash on Sunday.


Cristiano Ronaldo. Pic:AP/PTI 

Yesterday, several reports suggested that the world's best footballer's new hairdo was not a fashion statement, but a tribute to a young boy Erik Ortiz Cruz, who was diagnosed with cortical dysplasia, a brain condition which can cause 30 seizures a day.

It was reported last March that Ronaldo paid approximately 60,000 euros for his surgery in Spain.

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