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Serbia’s firefighters auction Cristiano Ronaldo’s armband to help sick boy

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Djordje Vukicevic, duty firefighter, poses with Cristiano Ronaldo's armband which the Portugal captain threw on the pitch after his goal was disallowed in a World Cup qualifier against Serbia, at the Belgrade's firefighting brigade headquarters, Serbia, April 1, 2021. [REUTERS/Marko Djurica]

The Portugal captain’s armband which Cristiano Ronaldo angrily threw on the ground after his goal was incorrectly disallowed in a soccer World Cup qualifier against Serbia at the weekend, was picked up by Djordje Vukicevic, a duty firefighter.

The blue armband with a white letter C was then put up for a charity auction by Vukicevic and his colleagues from Belgrade's firefighting brigade to collect money for the treatment of six-month-old Gavrilo Djurdjevic from Serbia who is suffering from spinal muscular atrophy.

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