Neymar makes generous donation to help fight coronavirus pandemic
Paris-Saint Germain star Neymar has made a hefty donation to help fight the coronavirus pandemic.
The Brazil forward secretly donated five million Brazilian Real (around £769,000) to humanitarian agency UNICEF and to a solidarity fund set up by celebrities.
The money will be used to help treat coronavirus and to provide support for those struggling because of the impact of the global outbreak.
Former Barcelona ace Neymar made the donation under the radar, but was revealed as the benefactor by Brazilian TV show Fofocalizando.
He is the latest sports star to stump up cash to help efforts to fight the virus, which has claimed more than 50,000 lives around the world.
Match of the Day host and former England striker Gary Lineker has pledged two months’ worth of his £1.75million salary to the British Red Cross.
And tennis world number one Novak Djokovic has donated €1million (£877,000) to buy medical equipment in his native Serbia.
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And there are growing calls for the world’s top footballers and clubs to do more to help out.
Carlos Tevez urged his fellow footballers to waive their wages for an entire year to help the fight against coronavirus.