Internet Desk: Cristiano Roanldo has offered financial support to his native Madeira following devastating wildfires which have killed at least four people and led to mass evacuations.The Real Madrid striker made the offer during a phone call to the president of the Portuguese islands, Miguel Albuquerque.
Reports suggests that the superstar has donated an amount of $1m. After yesterday’s conversation Ronaldo posted a message on his Facebook page revealing his pain over the destruction caused by fires in the islands of Madeira and other parts of Portugal, especially the north.
On Tuesday night British tourists were among guests forced to sleep in a sports centre in the capital Funchal after being evacuated from the four-star Castanheiro Boutique Hotel.
Holidaymakers staying at the five-star Choupana Hills Resort and Spa had to be relocated to other hotels after it was destroyed by flames. The dead and injured are almost all locals, with no reports of any British casualties.
Meanwhile, the second Pestana CR7 hotel invested partly by Portuguese football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is scheduled to open in Lisbon on August 16. The Pestana CR7 Lisboa will have 82 rooms including 23 CR Room, 50 CR Superior, 5 CR Superior Corner and 4 CR Superior Rooftop as well as a suite CR7, reports Xinhua.