The crisis that generated the arrival of the coronavirus in the Spanish community it caused the government to have to take drastic measures. Pedro Sánchez – Prime Minister of Spain – dictated the state of alert since last Saturday. For this reason, people must stay at home and can only go outside to complete basic tasks.
With more than 11 thousand people infected with COVID-19 and a death toll that amounts to almost 500, the situation in Spain is critical. And one of the great soccer players of the last decades residing in the country of Europe is Roberto Carlos. Considered as one of the best lateral that gave the history of football, the braileño took advantage of his Instagram account to alert all his compatriots about the strong impact of the coronavirus.
“Here in Spain we are having many cases and many deaths of older people. People had not taken it seriously. We have to stay home. We are already confined many days. We are locked up at home and I ask for your help to fight this virus: each of you stay at home. Let there be no crowds, do not go to concerts, do not go to the beach. It is important to take very seriously these difficulties that we are going through in the world ”, explained the 46-year-old former player.
After referring to how the pandemic is going through in Madrid, the world champion with the Brazilian team in the World Cup in Korea and Japan 2002, sent advice to the entire population of his country. "This virus is very dangerous. If you can stay at home, take care of your families, and at the same time think about the people who are friends, people you will meet on the beach, at concerts, in bars … Cancel everything! Cancel everything because the matter is very serious and very dangerous ”Roberto Carlos repeated.
As in most Latin American countries, the first cases that were reported in Brazil were the result of infected infected with the virus, that is, people who contracted the disease after having traveled to the Asian or European continent. Until Tuesday, the Brazilian authorities reported the existence of 291 confirmed cases of COVID-19 infections, the highest in all of South America.. Of this amount, 162 are from the city of San Pablo, where the historic footballer who played for 10 seasons at Real Madrid hails from.
In the video that Roberto Carlos uploaded to Instagram tv, He took advantage of his arrival – he has more than 5 million followers – to give some recommendations to his 2.0 fans: “Avoid touching your nose, avoid coughing your hands. If you have a fever, you have several numbers that you can call to resolve that concern at home. In any case, if you have a cough, fever and respiratory problems, call the hospital and you will be seen. A normal cough, a mild fever … stay home and call the doctor. "
Finally, and by way of encouragement for people who are concerned about the arrival of this pandemic that affects much of the world, Roberto Carlos left a message to raise awareness among his followers and to overcome the difficult moment that society is going through.
"We will be more united and we will fight the coronavirus. We only depend on people, each one at home, taking care of our families, taking care of our friends and also thinking of the whole world. Together we are stronger ”he concluded.