Guardiola donates one million euros to fight COVID-19 in Spain


Team Udayavani, Mar 25, 2020, 9:58 AM IST

Madrid: Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has donated one million euros ($1.08 million) to help buy medical supplies for the fight against the coronavirus pandemic in his native Spain.

The former FC Barcelona boss gave the money to the Medical College of Barcelona to buy “medical equipment that is currently lacking in health centers in Catalonia,” the body said in a statement.

His donation will also be used to produce ventilators to treat patients and protective gear for health care workers in Guardiola’s northeastern region of Spain. Meanwhile Barcelona’s Hospital Clinic said it had received a donation from FC Barcelona captain Lionel Messi to help it fight the virus.

“Thank you Leo, for your support and commitment,” the hospital added in a tweet.

While the hospital did not say how much money the player donated, Catalan sports daily Mundo Deportivo said it was one million euros.

With the pandemic spreading across the world, Spain has been one of the worst-hit countries, logging the third highest number of deaths with the latest toll standing at 2,696, and the total number of infections nearing 40,000.

Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.

Top News

Karnataka HC denies anticipatory bail to Prajwal Revanna in sexual harassment case

Delhi court stays defamation case against CM Atishi

Awards don’t create value for independent films in India: Manoj Bajpayee

Public Alert: Cyber fraudsters impersonating traffic police to demand fines

UP: 25 people booked for attacking civic officials for encroachment removal

SC transfers cheating case against choreographer Remo D’Souza to Delhi court

Fishing vessel collides with naval platform off Goa coast; 2 fishermen missing

Related Articles More

Sony India bags ACC media rights for eight years

BGT Day 1: Bumrah leads India’s spectacular bowling comeback after batting no-show

India crawl to 51 for 4 after losing top-order

Mohammed Shami ridicules Sanjay Manjrekar over comments on reduced IPL value

There’s potential for disruption in India camp with Rohit coming back in Adelaide: Ponting

MUST WATCH

Christmas Cake Fruit Mixing

DK Shivakumar

Rose Cultivation

Geethotsava

Naxal Operation


Latest Additions

Bomb disposal squad tackles ‘security incident’ at UK’s Gatwick Airport

Baba Siddique murder: Man held from Akola, 26th arrest in case

Voting only on caste-basis will hinder social change: CM Siddaramaiah

SC notice to Gyanvapi mosque committee on plea for ASI survey of ‘shivling’ area

Sony India bags ACC media rights for eight years

Thanks for visiting Udayavani

You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.