Watch: Cristiano Ronaldo tweets heartwarming message to Syrian children

Real Madrid and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo tweeted a heartwarming video message to Syrian children on Friday, calling on them not to ‘lose hope’ and claiming that they are the ‘real heroes.’

The 4-time Ballon d’Or winner said in the video tweeted on his official twitter account “I am a famous player, but you are the real heroes.”

This isn’t the first time the former Manchester United winger called for support in the Middle East. In 2012, he donated his golden boot – worth more than $1.5 million – to support children of Gaza.