For the second year in a row, the Covid-19 pandemic prevented the traditional visit to hospitals of the players of the Barça first team on these Christmas dates. Therefore, from the FC Barcelona Foundation was distributed to more than 900 boys and girls from the main pediatric hospitals in Catalonia a video with the congratulations from the president Joan Laporta; Coach Xavi Hernandez; Players Sergio Busquets, Gerard Piqué, Jordi Alba, Marc-André ter Stegen, Ronald araujo, Ansu Fati Y Nico Gonzalez; as well as the players Aitana Bonmatí, Patri Guijarro Y Jana Fernandez.
Regardless of the message, from the FC Barcelona Foundation They also sent gifts to the children of these hospitals: Sant Joan de Déu, Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona Hospital, Sant Pau, Germans trias, Parc Taulí de Sabadell, Barcelona Nens Hospital, Roland mcdonald Y Cottolengo. All this with the support of Assistència Sanitària.
Joan Laporta, president of the Barça and of the Foundation, explained in his message that he was very sorry not to be able to make the visit and stated that “unfortunately this year we will not be able to come to visit you and we are very sad, both the athletes and the companions of the board of directors, because this visit is one of the most exciting and emotional events that we do during the year, that is why we want to send you a message of support and a gift that the Barça Foundation has prepared ”.
For his part, the coach of the men’s first team Xavi Hernandez He also stated that he has great memories of these visits when he was a player and that “this year unfortunately we will not be able to come to visit you because we have to be very careful with Covid.” Likewise, the players and the players have lamented the situation and sent messages of encouragement to the hospitalized children with the hope of seeing them soon.
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