Cristiano Ronaldo named Ambassador of UEFA EURO 2008™ charity campaign

26.03.08 - 20:04 ... source : UEFA

... Geneva/Nyon – Portuguese football star Cris tiano Ronaldo has been named ambassador for the UEFA EURO 2008™ Score for the Red Cross onlin e fundraising campaign that kicks off today. Internet users will be able to help their favourite side win the title of "Most Humanitarian Team" by purchasing virtual goals on ww w.scorefortheredcross.org . They will have the chance to win attractive prizes including tickets to UEFA EURO 2008™ games . The winning team will be announced on 6 July. The Score for the Red Cross campaign, jointly organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA ) and the International Committe e of the Red Cross (ICRC ), will benefit landmine victims in Afghanistan by providing them with arti ficial limbs, physiotherapy and vocational training. "Landmine victims need determination and a lot of encouragement on the road to recovery. I have a lot of respect for them and I want to ...» Next (PDF)