Cristiano Ronaldo, the 31-year-old Portuguese forward for Real Madrid, is well known for his success and passion for soccer. He has won some of the most prestigious awards in FIFA, including the Golden Boot (leading scorer for the season) and Ballon d'Or (best male soccer player of the year). Every day, he is referred to as one of the best athletes to play the game. His legacy will live on forever, even after the Ronaldo vs. Messi rivalry era is over. However, the majority of people don't know Ronaldo off the pitch.

Although some people praise him, others hate him. The media revolving Ronaldo focuses on the feud between the rivals and rarely discusses the good he does for the community. This isn't at all surprising, given the fact that most people nowadays are craving for a juicy drama headline on their newsfeed. Where there is demand, the media is more than happy to deliver as long as it brings in the profits. As a result, people develop negative opinions based on what they've read. I, on the other hand, don't think its fair to judge based solely on drama, but rather focus on their genuine actions to reach an appropriate opinion. So, here is what the media chooses to ignore.

When Ronaldo isn't scoring goals and winning trophies, he regularly donates and contributes to the world around him.

In 2012, Ronaldo auctioned off his Golden Boot Award (his most recent award at the time) for €1.5 million through Real Madrid's charity foundation. He donated the funds to support the schools in Gaza.

In 2014, the family of Erik Ortiz Cruz, a 10-month-old child who was diagnosed with a severe brain disorder, asked Ronaldo to donate a pair of his cleats and a jersey to support the expenses of Erik's brain surgery.

Instead of only donating the value of his sport equipment, Cristiano Ronaldo paid Erik's $83,000 surgery in full, relieving the family of any debt from the surgery. Later that year, he honored Erik through a haircut during the FIFA World Cup 2014, identical to Erik's scar that was left post surgery.

When you look at Neymar, Zlatan Ibrahimović and Lionel Messi (all whom are fantastic soccer players), it is easy to get lost in the complexity of their tattoos. When you look at Ronaldo, you don't see any ink on his body. It's not because he is afraid of needles; he refuses to get inked because he is a regular blood donor. He donates blood twice a year, and hasn't missed an appointment in the last 7 years. He also started a successful campaign to encourage more people to donate blood.

These are only a few of his most notable charity donations. Others include donating more than $165,000 to the cancer center that treated his mother, donating millions to charity organizations, and supporting countless campaigns battling disorder and illnesses.

It is through these actions that Ronaldo should be remembered, not through the little slip-ups and drama in the media, which makes him out to be an arrogant and stubborn athlete who only worries about himself.

Don't let the media fool you.