Cristiano Ronaldo's armband sold for over $75,000 to fund live-saving surgery of Serbian baby

The captain's armband that Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo threw away during their World Cup qualifier match in Serbia last month was bought at a charity auction to fund the surgery of a toddler in Serbia.

n a heartwarming tale, Cristiano Ronaldo's armband was bought by a betting company at a charity auction to help fund life-saving surgery of a six-month-old baby in Serbia. Ronaldo had thrown the captain's armband in anger during Portugal's draw against Serbia during a World Cup qualifier last month. Serbia's Mozzart said in a statement on Friday that it paid 7.5 million dinars ($75,150) for the armband picked up by a fireman at Red Star's Rajko Mitic stadium. "We decided to take part in the auction because of its humanitarian nature," Mozzart said.