Real Madrid,
Barcelona and Eibar have pledged their support and aid to the thousands of Syrian
refugees arriving at the doors of European countries this year.
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An official statement
from Real Madrid confirmed that the club would donate €1 million to provide aid for the hundreds of
thousands of men, women and children who have been forced to leave their homes
because of war and tragedy.
It is
understood that club president Florentino Perez has discussed the financial
arrangements and other measures intended to help the refugees arriving in Spain
with Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.
Real Madrid will
also make some of their facilities available to the government organisations in
charge of overseeing the reception of the refugees.
Meanwhile,
Barcelona are expected to hold a club meeting in the coming days to discuss a
project entailing a sizable donation for the migrants.
“This kind of thing should be unthinkable in the 21st century,” wrote
Lionel Messi, a Unicef Goodwill Ambassador, on his Facebook page.
“We are concerned about the situation of thousands of refugees arriving
in Europe every day as a result of the war. We join the whole international
community in calling for a rapid solution to this tragedy. #LeoMessiFoundation #ChooseToBelieve,” he added.
Eibar will donate €5 from each ticket sold from their La Liga game against Atletico
Madrid next week to the UNHCR.
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