Argentine star Lionel Messi has donated €80,000 ($92,332) to help rebuild the Sierra Oeste area of Madrid, which was hit by wildfires. With this humanitarian aid, he has proven that he is not only a good soccer player but also a generous person.
Isabel Díaz Ayuso, president of the Community of Madrid, revealed Messi’s donation. She praised the former Barcelona star on social media platform X, writing: “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 western part of the Spanish capital has been severely affected by fierce wildfires, causing extensive damage to farmland, homes, forests, and property and forcing the evacuation of many residents.
Messi is known for his humanitarian work. In 2007, he founded the Leo Messi Foundation, through which he helps improve the health, education, and sports of children in various countries.
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Messi donated money to Spain and his country Argentina during the coronavirus pandemic and took part in the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) emergency fundraising campaign. The Inter Miami star also played a key role in helping children affected by the devastating earthquake in Haiti in 2010 as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
