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An American law firm has claimed Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo will fund the construction of a children's hospital in Santiago, Chile.

However, the Portugal star's management agency, Gestifute, have denied the story and any links to the American firm, per The Portugal News.

New York-based Brafman & Associates (h/t FourFourTwo) said the pediatrics facility will be finished before the year 2020. Italian businessman Alessandro Proto was also supposedly attached to the project.

"Cristiano, up to now the only player in the history to have won the The Best FIFA Award for the best player in the world, and Alessandro is very happy with this initiative," the bulletin read.

Ronaldo, regarded by many as the best player in the world, is heavily involved in different types of charity work. He posted the following message on social media encouraging followers to donate to a donor cause recently:

Per ESPN's Adriana Garcia, Ronaldo himself has donated blood regularly, while he's an ambassador for Save the Children, Unicef and World Vision too.

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Earlier this year, the Real Madrid forward also raised £600,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation when he sold the 2013 Ballon D'Or trophy he won. In 2015, Ronaldo was also named as the world's most charitable athlete.

Earlier in the year, Forbes named Ronaldo as the highest-earning athlete in world, with an annual income estimated at $93 million (£70 million).