Nowadays, Lionel Messi He is considered one of the best soccer players in the world, as well as one of the most popular high-performance athletes that exists, which means that he is a reference for many people who admire him. In this way, apart from sport, the player of the Barcelona It has also been characterized by its altruistic work and its most recent contribution will enable the construction of the largest Pediatric Oncology Center in Europe.
In this case, in February of this year the advertising campaign emerged #ForTheBrave in charge of Sant Joan de Deu Hospitallocated in Barcelonawith Messi as spokesman and whose objective was to raise funds for the construction of a new cancer center also in the city of Barcelona.
In this regard, the campaign invited civil society and companies to donate any financial amount in order to make the new treatment and rehabilitation center a reality for Kids with cancer. After a little more than 9 months, the campaign concluded and it was announced that the amount of 14 million 457 thousand 927 euros (little more than 320 million pesos), a figure with which it will be possible to build this great work that is planned to become one of the most advanced and modern health centers in the world.
On the other hand, according to the authorities of the Sant Joan de Deu Hospitalthe construction of the cancer center will begin during the first quarter of next year and it is estimated that it will consist of an area of 5,137 square meters divided into 4 floors.