FC Barcelona players bring joy to hospitalized children in Catalonia

The first team players of Barça visited nine hospitals in Catalonia this Sunday during the traditional Christmas visit organized annually by the FC Barcelona Foundation. After the usual open training session at the Johan Cruyff Stadium, the azulgrana squad, along with Hansi Flick and several members of the azulgrana board, headed to the hospitals to bring joy to the children and teenagers hospitalized for various ailments.

The delegation was led by the Vice President of the institutional area, Elena Fort, along with the General Director of the Foundation, Dr. Marta Segú. Also present were the trustees of the FC Barcelona Foundation, Josep Puigdollers and Sergio Montaner, as well as club executives, Josep Ignasi Macià and Josep Maria Albert. Flick visited the Vall d’Hebron Hospital along with Lamine Yamal, Alejandro Balde, Pau Cubarsí, and Sergi Domínguez.

The injured players of Barça also participated in the activity

In addition to Lamine, the other injured players of Barça, Ter Stegen, Héctor Fort, and Ferran Torres, also accompanied the hospitalized children on this very special day. The azulgrana goalkeeper visited the HM Nens Hospital along with Jules Koundé, while Ferran and Gerard Martín went to the Ronald McDonald House. Meanwhile, Fort went to the Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital accompanied by Robert Lewandowski, Eric García, and Wojciech Szczęsny.

The only one who did not participate in the activity was Marc Bernal, who was present at the morning training but left to rest for medical precaution. The other hospitals visited by the first team players were Sant Pau (Raphinha, Marc Casadó, Fermín López), Sant Joan de Déu (Frenkie de Jong, Andreas Christensen, Pau Víctor, Gavi, and De la Fuente); the Terrassa Hospital (Iñaki Peña and Ander Astralaga); the Parc Taulí in Sabadell (Ansu Fati and Ronald Araujo) and the Hospital of Barcelona, where Iñigo Martínez and Pedri González were present.