Messi Donates €1 M to Fight Coronavirus

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has donated €1 million to help combat the coronavirus pandemic in Spain and his nation Argentina.

Mundo Deportivo reported that Messi donated the money to two hospitals, one in Barcelona and the other in his native Argentina.

During the last week, the Argentina's captain urged people to stick to the lockdown, avoid gathering, and to follow medical advice in order to combat the COVID-19, which claimed the lives of the thousands of people worldwide.

Spain is one of the European countries, which was badly affected by the virus. It recorded on Wednesday a new 738 coronavirus death, bringing the total death toll at 3434.

The death toll in the country surpassed the official figure from China, becoming the second highest in the world.

In comparison, China has officially reported 3,285 deaths, while Italy – the worst affected country – has 6,820.

It is worth mentioning that Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola has donated €1 million (£920,000) to combat the coronavirus outbreak in Spain.

Guardiola, who is at his home in Barcelona, has been working with his lawyers over the past few days to work out the best way of using the money.

The money will be sent to a campaign being promoted by the Medical College of Barcelona and the Angel Soler Daniel Foundation.