On December 28, the squad of the first soccer team of the FC Barcelona was organized before training to carry out a virtual visit and act as telematic Magi in eight hospitals in the province of Barcelona. From the set of the Ciutat Esportiva, the players of the first team they were connecting with the children, to encourage them to continue their fight with the disease.
The hospitals who received the virtual visit of the Blaugrana players were: Sant Joan de Déu, Vall d'Hebron, San Pau, Hospital de Barcelona, Hospital HM Nens, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias y Pujol (Can Ruti), Parc Taulí de Sabadell and Cottolengo Padre Cheerful.
Likewise, the footballers of the first soccer team also participated in this event, but in their case the virtual visit was limited to the Sant Joan de Déu Hospital.
Health professionals highlight the positive aspects for children of this type of initiative. The priority objective is that the world references for many people contribute illusion to the children admitted, who are having a very difficult time being hospitalized around this time and not being able to enjoy the holidays with their families.
Likewise, they distributed a total of 800 gifts among all children through an initiative of the FC Barcelona Foundation.
The blaugrana club is pioneer through the Pediatric Emotional Wellbeing program to carry out a series of actions throughout the year to support sick children and their relatives. Through the club's Foundation, it has promoted visits by players from other professional sections, in these cases to six hospital centers, as well as providing children with a unique experience at the Camp Nou and gifts of shirts and other signed products.