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Ronaldo to appear in Turkish TV show alongside Angelina Jolie

The Real Madrid star will start filming on a series based on a Syrian family fleeing the civil war as refugees, alongside the world-famous actress

Cristiano Ronaldo will star in a Turkish television series called Hayat Koprusu, alongside Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, it has been revealed.

The Real Madrid forward, who frequently visits the country, will appear in the series to be shown in Turkey, the Middle East and Latin America.

Filming will take place in the south-east of the country near the Syrian border, and will centre around a Syrian family fleeing the civil war as refugees.