Gerard pique joins others in la liga concert.

Covid-19: La Liga’s online concert raises more than €1m.

Last week Saturday, athletes and musicians participated in an online global music festival organized by Laliga for the fight against the coronavirus crisis. Funds raised will be used for the purchase of medical supplies and to support fans confined to their homes.

The charity event which raised more than €1m had Barcelona’s Gerard Pique, Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos and tennis star Rafael Nadal and many others in attendance. The sports stars participated from their homes in the three-hour event shown live to 180 countries through the league’s international broadcasters and streamed via YouTube and Facebook.

Also Read How the footballing world is joining the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

“This is something unique, with every league fan around the world, and anybody else, really, being able to contribute with their grain of sand, I’m happy to be able to participate in an initiative like this. It’s a very difficult situation, and for the league to be able to do something like this, it makes players, clubs and fans very proud, It’s nice to see that when people need us, we can unite. I’m proud to be part of something like this, It will be difficult, we will have to go through some difficult moments. People close to us will suffer, some of us will suffer first-hand, but together we have to overcome this, and I believe that together we are invincible. “Barcelona captain Pique said.

“Together we’ll succeed in convincing people about the importance of staying at home at this time, whilst raising money to buy medical supplies, which are in such high demand at times like these,” league president, Javier Tebas said.

“We are concerned with the disasters that we are seeing every day on TV, We are trying to adapt to this, everything is new. The reality is that we have to adapt. It takes time.” Nadal added.

Also Read Covid-19: The world’s largest critical care unit unveiled in London.

Donations from the festival will continue to be raised until Sunday afternoon.

 

Court suspends La Liga players' strike

Spain’s national court has suspended La Liga players’ strike which started a week ago after a dissatisfaction with a new law introducing collective bargaining for domestic television rights.

Last friday, LFP president Javier Tebas warned that the strike could cost 50 million euros (£36m) per match day in lost revenues.

Now that the strike has been temporarily lifted, the final two rounds of the La Liga fixtures can now take place as planned.

PHOTOS: SEE THE BARCELONA STARS WHO TURNED OUT FOR XAVI'S WEDDING

Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta, Cesc Fabregas, Barcelona and non-Barcelona stars as well as thousands of fans and well-wishers stormed the Convent de Blanes in the Catalan capital, venue of Xavi Hernandez and his wife Nuria’s wedding ceremony on saturday July 13, 2013.

The roll-call of football celebrities most of which are La-Liga stars at the event include Messi, Víctor Valdes, Cesc Fabregas, Javier Mascherano, Pedro Rodriguez, Jordi Alba, Andres Iniesta, Santi Ezquerro, Oleguer Presas, Gabri García, Pepe Reina, Albert Jorquera, Joseba Etxeberría and many more.

Absent at the star-studded event include some of his close friends, Gerard Pique, Carles Puyol and Iker Casillas.

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NEYMAR'S WISH FOR CONFEDERATIONS CUP FINAL

You ask, what other thing can he wish for asides victory for his club. You're right but he wants the victory to be delivered through him. The Brazilian footballer has a great admiration for Spanish goal-keeper, Iker Casillas and he would be honoured if he scores against him in the Confederations Cup final.

"Casillas is one of the greatest keepers in the world – now and always. I have huge respect and admiration for him. Everyone would love to have him in their side, but on Sunday I hope to have the honour of scoring against him". He revealed.

The 2011/2012 South American Footballer of the Year award recipient continued, "It's going to be a great game. Everyone is really looking forward to it. It's a clash between two historic national sides, two teams with a lot of tradition. Spain with their star players and Brazil, with their stars. I hope that it's a match which everyone enjoys and that Brazil end as the winners.

The ex-Santos forward who scored about 3 goals in the ongoing tournament and provided the two assists, that gave Brazil a 2-1 win over Uruguay in the semi-final has joined reigning laLiga Champions, Barcelona.

Relax Neymar, if you don't toss the net in this tournament, you can do it in LaLiga.

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