In the Region of Valencia in Spain, there was a severe natural disaster. The football shows solidarity, Real Madrid has announced a donation of one million euros.
On its website and social media, Real Madrid has announced that it will donate one million euros. The money will go to a donation campaign initiated jointly by the Real Madrid Foundation and the Red Cross.
“This is to support the numerous families who are currently facing a critical situation and need all our help and solidarity,” the Champions League winner wrote in a statement.
The number of deaths caused by the devastating storms in the Spanish region of Valencia has already risen to at least 155, according to the regional government. A further three victims were reported in the regions of Andalusia and Castile-La Mancha. Dozens of people are still missing.
On Tuesday, more and more rivers burst their banks due to extremely heavy rainfall. In no time at all, streets turned into rivers and streams turned into raging torrents, sweeping away people, cars and trees, as well as infrastructure, and causing widespread devastation in many places.
Several game cancellations over the weekend
The storm disaster has led to the cancellation of several football matches in Spain. These are two La Liga matches and three matches from the second division.
In the first division, the matches between Villarreal and Rayo Vallecano and Real Madrid’s away game in Valencia will not be able to take place. In La Liga 2, the fixtures Castellon-Ferrol, Eldense-Huesca and Levante-Malaga have already been canceled. The Whites will therefore have to wait for the first game after the heavy Clasico defeat against Barcelona (0-4). The Blancos will next play on Tuesday in the Champions League against AC Milan.
