Ronaldo's Juventus jersey to be auctioned to raise funds for earthquake-hit Turkey & Syria

Cristia Ronaldo’s former Juventus teammate Merih Demiral took to his official Twitter handle and revealed that five-time Ballon d’Or winner has donated his signed Juventus jersey for an auction. proceedings from auction will be used to help victims of earthquakes that recently hit Turkey and Syria. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook Syria and Turkey in early hours of February 6, with several tremors following throughout day.

As reported by Associated Press, death toll due to catastrophic earthquake and series of aftershocks has alrey surpassed 15,000 mark. While over 12,500 people were killed in Turkey, over 60,000 suffered serious injuries. At same time, around 2,900 people have reportedly lost ir lives on Syrian side of border. 

"All proceeds from auction will be used in earthquake zone"

Meanwhile, in his tweet on Tuesday, Merih said, “I just spoke with @Cristia. He said that he was very s about what happened in Turkey. We are auctioning Ronaldo's signed jersey in my collection. All proceeds from auction will be used in earthquake zone. @ahbap will be donated”. 

In ar tweet on February 8, he ded, “As of 23.45, highest bid placed in auction @vefakuzu is as such. You can send your offers via @TeamDemiral and teamdemiral@gmail.com until 20.00 tomorrow”. Demiral is a 24-year-old footballer who currently plays for Atalanta and was Ronaldo’s teammate at Juventus. He has played a total of 35 international matches for Turkey so far.

Demiral’s tweets about Ronaldo’s Juventus jersey being auctioned off became a big talking point for fans on social media as y received tens of thousands of likes right away. Or footballers also followed five-time Ballon d’Or by selling off ir own memorabilia. In a follow-up tweet, Demiral ded, “I n spoke with Leonardo Bonucci. He conveyed his sorrow and remarked that Turkey supports our people. ditionally, he claimed to have provided a signed Juventus jersey”.