Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLionel Messi (Getty)Football icon Lionel Messi has donated €80,000 (approximately £68,500) towards the restoration of an area near Madrid. The donation is for the Sierra Oeste region, which was devastated by recent wildfires, causing widespread destruction and forced evacuations. Isabel Diaz Ayuso, president of the Community of Madrid, confirmed Messi's contribution and publicly thanked him on X. The Sierra Oeste region, located west of the Spanish capital, suffered significant damage to land and property from the blazes. Messi is well-known for his philanthropic efforts, having founded the Leo Messi Foundation in 2007 to support children and young people. In fullLionel Messi donates five-figure sum to rebuild Madrid area devastated by wildfiresMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Lionel Messi donates almost £70,000 to Madrid wildfire efforts
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLionel Messi (Getty)Football icon Lionel Messi has donated €80,000 (approximately £68,500) towards the restoration of an area near Madrid. The donation is for the Sierra Oeste region, which was devastated by recent wildfires, causing widespread destruction and forced evacuations. Isabel Diaz Ayuso, president of the Community of Madrid, confirmed Messi's contribution and publicly thanked him on X. The Sierra Oeste region, located west of the Spanish capital, suffered significant damage to land and property from the blazes. Messi is well-known for his philanthropic efforts, having founded the Leo Messi Foundation in 2007 to support children and young people. In fullLionel Messi donates five-figure sum to rebuild Madrid area devastated by wildfiresMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
