Lionel Messi donates €80,000 to help rebuild Madrid wildfire-hit area | OneFootball

According to ExpressAndStar.com, Lionel Messi has donated €80,000, about £68,500, to support reconstruction in the Sierra Oeste de Madrid after recent wildfires.

The Community of Madrid's president, Isabel Diaz Ayuso, revealed the gift in a post on X, noting it will go towards rebuilding efforts.

She expressed her thanks and said residents hope to welcome Messi to the region soon to applaud his gesture.

The area west of the Spanish capital has suffered extensive damage to land and property, and evacuations have been carried out.

Messi has a long record of philanthropy, having founded the Leo Messi Foundation in 2007 to support children and young people through health, education and sport programmes.

Source: ExpressAndStar.com

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