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Messi Donates €80,000 To Support Madrid Wildfire Recovery
Lionel Messi has contributed €80,000 (about $92,000) towards efforts to restore parts of the Madrid region devastated by recent wildfires. The donation was disclosed by the President of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, who announced that the former Barcelona captain had provided financial support to assist recovery efforts……
Lionel Messi has contributed €80,000 (about $92,000) towards efforts to restore parts of the Madrid region devastated by recent wildfires.
The donation was disclosed by the President of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, who announced that the former Barcelona captain had provided financial support to assist recovery efforts in the affected areas.
Writing on X, Diaz Ayuso said: “Leo Messi has donated €80,000 for the reconstruction of the Sierra Oeste de Madrid.
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“I want to thank him and tell him that the people of Madrid hope to welcome him soon to give him the applause he deserves.”
The region to the west of the Spanish capital has been badly hit by fires, with widespread damage to land and property and residents forced to evacuate their homes.
Messi is known for his philanthropy and he set up the Leo Messi Foundation in 2007 to support children and young people through health, education and sport programmes.
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