The sports world is still focused on the coronavirus

The coronavirus crisis is affecting everyone and Spain fiercely. Therefore, soccer players, clubs, athletes, etc. they are joining a wave of solidarity that is sweeping the planet. Real Madrid, Messi, Guardiola, Nadal and Gasol, Curry … more initiatives are added to the list every day.

Ceferin at the forefront of the battle against the coronavirus in Slovenia

The UEFA president is turning to help his battered country. Slovenia does not have a strong health system and is not in a brilliant economic situation. In this regard, the president has received all the praise for an action that will bring 10 respirators, 200,000 masks, 20,000 tests and 8,000 protective suits to Slovenia. And without the country having to pay a euro. Ceferin has pulled influence and has obtained a donation from Jack Ma, CEO of the Chinese Alibaba and close friend of the UEFA president.

Javi Martínez makes the purchase to risk groups

The Spanish soccer player from Bayern also wanted to do his bit, collaborating with the Red Cross in Munich's Grünwald neighborhood, the player bought food to distribute to people belonging to risk groups and left the bags at the door. The Red Cross wanted to thank them for their collaboration: “We had a lot of fun with you and we hope to see you again in action.”

Djokovic donates one million euros to Serbia

The number one in world tennis announced today that he will donate a million euros to the Serbian health authorities to improve the medical equipment necessary to fight the coronavirus. “Respirators are now the most essential equipment to save human lives,” he said.

Getafe donates medical supplies to the City Hospital

The amount will cover products necessary to help combat COVID 19 such as waterproof gowns, surgical masks, FFP2 masks, leggings, gloves and hats. “A help from all of us who make up Getafe CF, coaching staff, first team, president and all members of the Azulona family,” the Madrid club said in the statement.

Espanyol makes its facilities available to the Generalitat

The Catalan club reported that it places its facilities, the RCDE Stadium and the Dani Jarque Sports City, at the disposal of the Government of the Generalitat “to meet the health and logistics needs derived from the pandemic.”

Iván Alejo donates 10,000 euros to the Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valladolid

The current Cádiz player wanted to remember his city and donated 10,000 euros. “The fight against #Coronavirus is everyone's business. From Cádiz I have made my contribution to the Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valladolid, in my city, so that they have as much material as possible for patients and health workers. Strength and encouragement!” He wrote in his Twitter

Inverse will manufacture gowns for the toilets

The cycling world continues to show solidarity. In this case, the Inverse brand, provider of the Royal Spanish Cycling Federation, has joined the #YoMeCorono movement to help health workers in their fight against the coronavirus.

The Italian water polo team auctions its world champion rings

The Italian water polo team, world champions in 2019, auctioned off their winner rings this Friday to raise funds for the Papa Giovanni XXIII hospital in Bergamo.

The Foundation of the Alcántara brothers, Thiago and Rafinha, launch a channel for children

UNICEF Spain and Alcántara Family Foundation, the foundation of the Thiago brothers (Bayern player) and Rafinha Alcántara (Celta soccer player), launches Clip Club TV, a YouTube channel made by and for children and adolescents and which will have the support of Clan, the children's channel of RTVE, for its dissemination.

Every day from Monday to Friday at 7:00 p.m., a new Clip Club TV program will be published on YouTube that will show how boys and girls are living these days of confinement, sharing the activities, initiatives and reflections that they are living at home.

Granada donates 10,000 masks through the HOPE GROUP

Jiang Lizhang, founder and president of Hope Group and president of Granada, together with the Cultural Foundation of the Rong family and the China Overseas Development Association (CODA) have jointly started a donation of funds to help Spain in its fight against pandemic, sending 10,000 masks to the Consulate General of Spain in Shanghai, who will coordinate the reception and destination of them with the Government of Spain.

Busquets joins the Gasol and Nadal initiative

Midfielder Sergio Busquets, one of the four captains of FC Barcelona, ​​joined this Friday the initiative of Rafael Nadal and Pau Gasol in the #nuestramejorvictoria campaign of the Red Cross to contribute with a donation to fight the coronavirus pandemic. “I also join the great initiative that @paugasol and @rafaelnadal have had with the #cruzrojaresponde project. Do you join?” Said the Barcelona player on his Instagram account.

Fernando Alarza donates his breathing machine to the hospital set up in Ifema

The Spanish triathlete Fernando Alarza donated his height simulation machine to the field hospital in Ifema this Friday, with the aim of using it “as a respirator for patients” affected by the coronavirus. “As many of you know, my height training with iAltitude is essential, but now there are much more important things. Thanks to iAltitude we have donated my height simulation machine to the hospital mounted in Ifema, since it can be used as a respirator for patients who do so. need “, he commented from his official account on Instagram.