Rio Ferdinand Donates £500k Worth Of Toys To Kids, Says he couldn't bear kids not having Xmas present

Awww ! Former Man U and England captain, Rio Ferdinand has gone the extra mile this Christmas and pledged an incredible half a million pounds worth of toys for a local Manchester charity.

The Man United legend Ferdinand has made the stunning donation on behalf of himself and his city centre restaurant Rosso to Key 103’s Cash for Kids campaign.

Former skipper turned BT pundit Rio madethe donation after seeing first hand the good work of the Manchester radio station’s charity.He said he couldn't bear to think of any child going without a Christmas present.Rio said: “As a father myself I couldn’t see children going without opening a present this Christmas Day - the work that Cash For Kids at Key 103 do is truly amazing."I’m glad that my restaurant Rosso and I can be involved in this and certainly help put a smile on locals kids’ faces this Christmas Day.”The donation was made last week - with ahuge pile of children's toys making their way to the Mission Christmas warehouse, where they will now be distributed to children in need.