turning his CR7
hotels into ‘hospitals’
to help stop
coronavirus
World football star abs five times Balon D’Or winner, Cristiano Ronaldo is turning his CR7
hotels into ‘hospitals’ to help stop coronavirus in
his homeland Portugal according to a report by
Marca.
hotels into ‘hospitals’ to help stop coronavirus in
his homeland Portugal according to a report by
Marca.
After travelling to Portugal in the wake
of his mother, Maria Dolores Aveiro,
suffering a stroke, the 35-year-old has
remained in his native country in order
to self-isolate.
of his mother, Maria Dolores Aveiro,
suffering a stroke, the 35-year-old has
remained in his native country in order
to self-isolate.
The decision comes after his
Juventusteammate Daniele Rugani
tested positive for coronavirus and
was photographed with most of the
squad just days before his diagnosis.
Juventusteammate Daniele Rugani
tested positive for coronavirus and
was photographed with most of the
squad just days before his diagnosis.
Thankfully, there’s been no indication
that Ronaldo or any of his family has
been suffering with the condition and
the sporting superstar has used his
privileged position to help wage the war.
that Ronaldo or any of his family has
been suffering with the condition and
the sporting superstar has used his
privileged position to help wage the war.
Ronaldo wrote on his Instagram page:
“The world is going through a very
difficult moment which demands the
utmost care and attention from all of us.
“The world is going through a very
difficult moment which demands the
utmost care and attention from all of us.
Ronaldo’s message on Instagram
“I speak to you today not as a football player,
but as a son, father, a human being concerned
with the latest developments that is affecting
the whole world. “It is important we all follow
the advice of WHO (World Health Organization)
and the governing bodies on how we handle this
current situation. Protecting human life must
come above any other interests.
“I would like to send my thoughts to
everyone who
has lost someone close to them,
my solidarity to those who are fighting
the virus, like my teammate Daniele Rugani,
and my continued support to the amazing
health professionals putting their own lives at
risk to save others. Cristiano Ronaldo.”
everyone who
has lost someone close to them,
my solidarity to those who are fighting
the virus, like my teammate Daniele Rugani,
and my continued support to the amazing
health professionals putting their own lives at
risk to save others. Cristiano Ronaldo.”
Ronaldo opens his hotels as hospitals
Athletes are by no means the authority
on pandemics, but there can be no denying
that Ronaldo’s important message will have
resonated with the 207 million people that
follow him.
on pandemics, but there can be no denying
that Ronaldo’s important message will have
resonated with the 207 million people that
follow him.
And according to Marca, Ronaldo has now
gone one step further by opening his range
of hotels in Portugal to coronavirus victims
as makeshift hospitals.
gone one step further by opening his range
of hotels in Portugal to coronavirus victims
as makeshift hospitals.
The rooms will be available free of charge and
Ronaldo himself will pay for the doctors and
workers.
Ronaldo himself will pay for the doctors and
workers.
Ronaldo has collaborated with Portugal’s leading
hotel chain, Pestana, over the years to open
accommodation in Lisbon, Marrakech and his
beloved Madeira.
hotel chain, Pestana, over the years to open
accommodation in Lisbon, Marrakech and his
beloved Madeira.
According to Forbes, there have been 169
confirmed cases of coronavirus in Portugal
with one patient recovering and zero deaths
being registered.
confirmed cases of coronavirus in Portugal
with one patient recovering and zero deaths
being registered.
Ronaldo’s charitable side
But if the situation worsens in the Iberian nation,
then Ronaldo’s philanthropic gesture could be a
massive help for both treatment and
self-isolation if there’s a dearth of free beds.
then Ronaldo’s philanthropic gesture could be a
massive help for both treatment and
self-isolation if there’s a dearth of free beds.
Ronaldo has shown his charitable side throughout
his career. That’s particularly the case in Madeira,
where he donated £100,000 to build a cancer
ward in 2009 after his mother’s recovery.
his career. That’s particularly the case in Madeira,
where he donated £100,000 to build a cancer
ward in 2009 after his mother’s recovery.
Combine that with paying for operations and
treatment for ill supporters, donating trophies
to raise money for charities and much, much
more and you get the full picture of Ronaldo’s
generosity.
treatment for ill supporters, donating trophies
to raise money for charities and much, much
more and you get the full picture of Ronaldo’s
generosity.
So, in the wake of one of the biggest health threats to humanity in decades, it should be no surprise that Ronaldo is pulling his weight in a time of crisis.
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