A video of footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, disguised in a wig and glasses, playing football with a young boy on a street in Madrid, Spain.

The footage, captured by the boy's cousin during the surprise stunt shows the Real Madrid star and Ballon d'Or winner exchanging passes with the boy and demonstrating some of his famous footwork.

Ronaldo then removes his disguise, revealing his identity to the astonished boy, and signs the football as a souvenir.

“I knew it was Ronaldo because I saw him getting ready, he needed a child for the surprise and my cousin took the opportunity. So I took him there and started filming" the filmer later wrote online.

"My cousin had no idea it was him and the surprise was total".

The video was captured in 2015.

A heartwarming video has emerged of footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, disguised in a wig and glasses, playing football with a young boy on a street in Madrid, Spain.

The footage, captured by the boy's cousin during the surprise stunt on Thursday, shows the Real Madrid star and Ballon d'Or winner exchanging passes with the boy and demonstrating some of his famous footwork.

Ronaldo then removes his disguise, revealing his identity to the astonished boy, and signs the football as a souvenir.

“I knew it was Ronaldo because I saw him getting ready, he needed a child for the surprise and my cousin took the opportunity. So I took him there and started filming" the filmer later wrote online.

"My cousin had no idea it was him and the surprise was total".

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